Maine’s Economy ICE surge may have cost Maine more than $3M, report finds The ICE surge in Maine led to the loss of more than $3 million to the state’s economy, according to a report by the Maine Center for […] WGME Posted March 19, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Maine’s Economy Maine lost millions during enhanced ICE operation, report estimates A new report from a Maine nonprofit says enhanced ICE operations back in January have cost the state millions. The study done by the Maine Center for […] WMTW Posted March 19, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Maine’s Economy ICE surge cost Maine’s economy millions, report says A 10-day surge in immigration enforcement in January cost Maine retailers an estimated $3.4 million in taxable sales, but the wider impact to the state’s economy is […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 18, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Maine’s Economy Maine economy lost millions during January ICE surge, according to one analysis As many immigrant families sheltered at home during the January ICE surge, and some businesses closed, retail sales fell by $3.4 million in some of Maine’s largest […] Maine Public Posted March 16, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Maine’s Economy Immigration operations cost Maine’s economy millions At a glance: Increased activity by ICE during “Operation Catch of the Day” likely reduced economic activity in parts of Maine, with an estimated $3.4 million drop […] James Myall Posted March 13, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget 6 ways President Trump is shaping Maine’s economy in his first year After one year in office, the effects of President Trump’s economic policies are beginning to show in state data. His attempts to reshape the economy through tariffs, […] James Myall Posted March 13, 2026 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Federal, Immigration, Jobs, Tariffs
Maine’s Economy ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ in Maine May Have Ended, but Fear and Trauma Remain “About a thousand kids every day on average during that operation weren’t going to school,” said James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic […] Sampan Posted March 12, 2026 Tags Children, Federal, Immigration
Jobs and Income How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor James Myall, an analyst with the nonprofit Maine Center for Economic Policy, said immigrants tend to make up a larger percentage of the workforce in traditionally lower-wage […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted March 11, 2026 Tags Immigration, Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Possible government shutdown due to ICE In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about a possible government […] WGME Posted January 28, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Immigration, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd Co-authored by James Myall, Arthur Phillips & Maura Pillsbury In the first half of 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect […] MECEP Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Farmworkers, Health Care, Housing, Immigration, Income Tax, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
