By Kelley Bouchard

It's a bold statement that rings true when measured against history. "There are no new immigration stories," said Tilly Laskey, outreach curator at the Maine Historical Society. Irish immigrants were barred from many jobs in the 1800s. Japanese families were placed in internment camps out West during World War II.

Somali immigrants were told to stop moving to Lewiston by the city's mayor in 2002. While some immigrants have encountered greater challenges or successes than others, their stories reflect the shared experience of leaving familiar territory and venturing into the unknown in the hope of building a better life.

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