The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.
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Our View: Portland shelter showcased Maine’s humanity
While the Trump administration resorted to threats, menace and cruelty, our state found another way.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’d be worse off if immigrants went back where they came from
Many of the people we love, and the people who have contributed to our country, could trace their roots to other places.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Trump rule change on public benefits sows ‘fear and confusion’ among Maine immigrants
The rule change, which would not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, would expand the definition of who might become a ‘public charge’ in need of benefits provided by taxpayers.
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Maine hosts give weary migrant families time to rest – and hope
Some Maine families have opened their homes to recently arrived asylum seekers, who have spent months in temporary shelters and, in some cases, government detention centers.
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Our View: Trump’s rule punishes legal immigrants
Using the full power of the U.S. government to add to the misery of people without power is cruel and pointless.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Families seeking fresh start in Lewiston while waiting for asylum
Ten families are moving from the shelter at Portland Expo to apartments in Lewiston as they await approval of their applications for asylum in the United States. While they know there are still difficulties for them ahead, they look forward to getting work permits and settling into their new lives.
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Health officials handling 2 cases of chickenpox among asylum seekers at Portland Expo
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been testing and providing vaccinations for asylum seekers temporarily housed at the Expo, with 2 cases confirmed among children.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Immigrants are the new American faces of the green revolution
Recently arrived Angolan and Congolese migrants have an assimilation role model in Maine’s Somali farmers.
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Portland begins final push as it transitions migrants out of Expo
City and immigrant leaders will move asylum seekers to the Family Shelter and a Salvation Army overflow shelter by Aug. 15.