DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> groups launch <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EmergencyFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyFund</span></a> to support <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransPeople</span></a> </p><p>Maine Public | By Ari Snider<br>Published July 16, 2025 </p><p>"Several Maine organizations are launching a rapid response fund to support immigrants and trans people in the state who they say are facing increased threats under the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Administration.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineSolidarityFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineSolidarityFund</span></a> will help cover the cost of legal representation and bond payments for immigrants in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICEDetention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICEDetention</span></a>, and provide support to their families. </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarpheenChann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarpheenChann</span></a>, executive director of the Cambodian community group <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KhmerMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KhmerMaine</span></a>, believes this approach will be more effective than individual fundraisers for each case.</p><p>" 'Our communities can come together to raise money and pool resources, and collectively make sure that our community members are taken care of as they're navigating these very difficult times,' Chann said.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KrisPitts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KrisPitts</span></a>, co-executive director of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTransNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTransNet</span></a>, said the fund will help cover <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LegalFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegalFees</span></a> in harassment cases, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderAffirmingCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderAffirmingCare</span></a> not covered by insurance. Pitts said there's a growing need for support as the Trump administration pursues a number of policies targeting transgender Americans.</p><p>" 'For our trans and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonbinary</span></a> community members, particularly, the sense of urgency, I think, is there in a way that it wasn't before,' Pitts said.</p><p>"Other groups involved in the effort include <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresenteMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresenteMaine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GatewayCommunityServicesMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GatewayCommunityServicesMaine</span></a>, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityOrganizingAlliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityOrganizingAlliance</span></a>.</p><p>"The goal is to raise $1 million over the next year and a half."</p><p><a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/maine/2025-07-16/maine-groups-launch-emergency-fund-to-support-immigrants-and-trans-people" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mainepublic.org/maine/2025-07-</span><span class="invisible">16/maine-groups-launch-emergency-fund-to-support-immigrants-and-trans-people</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransLivesMatter</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoHumanIsIllegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoHumanIsIllegal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectImmigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectImmigrants</span></a></p>