On this episode of Let’s Connect Greater Portland, host Kristina Egan sits down with two influential leaders in Maine’s immigrant community: Mufalo Chitam, Executive Director of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, and Marpheen Chann, author and founder of Khmer Maine. Together, they unpack how new federal immigration policies are impacting lives here in southern Maine—from legal hurdles and workforce challenges to personal stories of arrival, adaptation, and resilience. The conversation explores the national mood, shifting public attitudes, and the lived realities of immigrants in Maine today, while also offering hope, clarity, and ways listeners can support their neighbors.
