Just some history.

"there is an old Maine joke told by proud natives. In the joke one old timer is telling the other, “I was born in Boston but I moved to Maine with my family when I was an infant so I guess you could call me a native Mainer.” to which the native Mainer replies, “Really? Last week my cat had kittens in the oven but I don’t call them biscuits.”"

I can see where this raised fears of xenophobia in the current environment. Werent people wearing safety pins 8 years ago to signal their side? I wonder if it will come to that again.