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The process of Japanese surrender went smoothly until Col. Lawrence Cosgrave signed his name on the wrong line.

Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status.

Some new citizens said gaining the security of citizenship felt even more special amid rising fears in immigrant communities.

The state's agricultural sector is particularly reliant on foreign-born workers.

In addition to threats of mass deportation, Maine groups said Trump could also end or curtail several legal immigration pathways.

Around 250 asylum seekers, mostly from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti, have arrived in the city over the last year.

Even as many churches in Maine and across the country face declining membership, the state has a growing number of churches run by and serving African immigrant communities.

Last weekend, a Somali-American teenager was found dead after police responded to a 911 call of shots fired, part of a broader trend of increased gun violence in the area.

While some new immigrants are able to get on their feet fairly quickly, others can face headwinds based on language barriers and access to training opportunities.

While the state's Latino population is still one of the smallest in the country, it's increased by roughly 75% since 2010.