Author: Michael Soboleski

A contingent of Maine State Representatives, accompanied by Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols, recently visited the Northern Border Port of Entry at the Armstrong-Jackman crossing. The trip was coordinated through the Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The tour was conducted at the port by Washington, D.C. liaison Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port Director Timothy Lacasse, Jackman Port Director Colonel Edwin Cuddy, and Coburn Gore Assistant Port Director Rob Ruddy. The visit included a statistical snapshot of the port, a briefing on operations, a walk-and-talk tour, and a…

The following article was prepared by the Maine Issues & Action PAC, a political advocacy committee formed by Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips). The opinions expressed below are those of the author. “We don’t have an immigration problem. We have a slave trade problem.” Texas Sheriff Roy Boyd. A few weeks ago, I traveled to the US/Mexico border at McAllen, Texas with Representative Katrina Smith and Representative Reagan Paul for a two-day Border School sponsored by FAIR – Federation for American Immigration Reform. Over 50 state legislators and nearly 50 Sheriffs from across the nation attended. We met with the Texas…

The following article was prepared by the Maine Issues & Action PAC, a political advocacy committee formed by Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips). The opinions expressed below are those of the author. The Office of New Americans State Network is a project of the Washington, D.C.-based American Immigration Council and the New York City-based World Education Services. Both parent organizations are 501(c)(3) nonprofits that work with the ONA State Network to develop ONAs in states across the country. The Maine Office of New Americans states its goals are in alignment with Governor Janet Mills’ 10-year economic plan to bring 75,000 new…