Afghan Community of Maine

03/25/2025

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02/16/2025

After it snows the first thing you should do before hitting the road is clear the snow and ice from your car. It's a law in Maine and New Hampshire.

https://www.wmtw.com/article/its-the-law-clear-off-the-ice-and-snow-from-your-car/63802513?fbclid=IwY2xjawIfCihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQQUkJ0yttWPFUvtCWLGy2WWJc3iZ9VJYr5PQpyP5qRT99q3WKoVQXOAwQ_aem_PIm8icIh8X1ciWqc1HW4yQ

See the difference between Maine and New Hampshire laws

02/04/2025

Did you know the list of assistance that Aspire provides?

01/31/2025

Immigration Preparedness Toolkit

01/31/2025

WHERE CAN I FIND TRUSTED INFORMATION ABOUT MY RIGHTS?

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

01/29/2025

Employer Resource Flyer

01/25/2025

WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IF AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER SHOWS UP AT MY WORKPLACE?
اگر یک افسر مهاجرت در محل کار من حاضر شود، حقوق من چیست؟
زما حقونه څه دي که چیرې د مهاجرت یو افسر زما د کار په ځای کې راڅرګند شي
https://ilapmaine.org/know-your-rights?fbclid=IwY2xjawIBSRNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY1fnD3Z8U1-Cf1A83p1Fl1Mu28a47Hx3tI-1xxYI6dFiP-bkq51yIQf7w_aem_CrdEXcYqhmAe02fCak4Anw

You may refuse a search. If you are stopped for questioning but are not arrested, you do not have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings, but an officer may “pat down” your clothes if they suspect you have a weapon.

01/21/2025

What is General Assistant?
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01/21/2025

Our New Board Members 2025 . One Board member is absent from this photo her name is Miss Jalali.

01/18/2025

اسلام علیکم و رحمت الله و برکاته،
انجمن افغانهای ایالت مین میخواهد روز یکشنبه آینده مورخ 1/19/25 از ساعت 2 تا 5 بعد از ظهر در دفتر Gateway واقع لیویستون با افغان های که درین اواخر در ایالت مین مستقر شده اند یک ملاقات داشته باشد. ما با استفاده از فرصت, اعضای بلند پایه را از دفاتر MEIRS, JCA, و OMRS نیز دعوت کرده ایم. اګر شما کدام سوال یا مشکل دارید, میتوانید آنرا با اعضای دفاتر فوق در میان بگذارید.
برای اشتراک کننده ګان پیتزا و نوشابه نیز در نظر ګرفته شده است. به امید دیدار همه شما.
با احترام،
بورد انجمن افغانهای ایالت مین
اسلام علیکم و رحمت الله و برکاته،
د مین ایالت د افغانانو د ټولنې بورډ غواړي چې راتلونکې یکشنبه، 1/19/25 د ماسپښین له 2 تر 5 بجو پورې د Gateway په دفتر کې چې په لیویستون کې موقعیت لري د خپلو نویو راغلیو افغانانو سره د لیدنې او ښه راغلاست غونډه وکړي. موږ د MEIRS, JCA, او OMRS دفاترو جګ پوړو غړیو ته هم بلنه ورکړې. که تاسو کومه ستونزه او اندیښنه لرئ، تاسو کولی شئ هغه د پورتنیو ادارو له غړیو سره شریکه کړئ.
دګډون کوونکیو لپاره د پیتزا او څښاک ترتیبات هم نیول شوي. تاسو ټولو سره لیدو ته سترګې په لار یو.
په درنښت،
د مین د افغان ټولنې بورډ
Asalam Alaikom everybody,
We would like to have a meet and greet session with our new Afghan arrivals next Sunday, 1/19/25 from 2pm - 5pm at the Lewiston Gateway office located at 124 Canal St, Lewiston, ME 04240. This will be a chance to meet the new board members of the Afghan community of Maine and ask any questions you might have. We have invited a senior member of the Jewish community of alliance, Maine immigrant and refugee services, and Office of Maine Refugee Services. If you have any issues and concerns, you can share them with the members of the above organizations.
We will be providing some pizzas and drinks as well. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Regards,
Board of the Afghan Community of Maine

01/07/2025

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