In a letter sent Friday, the governor says he has ‘lost confidence’ in the federal government’s ability to vet refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria.
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French clear out squalid asylum-seeker camp
The government is sending residents by bus to relocate in towns throughout the country.
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EU proposes plan to speed process, deter ‘asylum shopping’
A continent-wide system would also iron out differences in asylum acceptance rates and procedures.
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Portland’s family homeless shelter strains to keep pace with demand
The city is forced to place families in overflow spaces because of a surge in new arrivals – largely asylum seekers – and a tightening rental market.
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Poll shows lower-income, long-term Mainers more wary of immigrants
Most poll respondents believe immigrants are good for Maine, but views on the subject differ among groups with long-standing divisions.
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State health officials don’t collect immigration status of Mainers with infectious diseases
It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.
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Cases of infectious disease rise, but data show no clear links to immigrants
Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can’t be confirmed in available public health records.
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Some advocates skeptical that fight for state benefits for asylum seekers can succeed
Several groups will join a lawsuit over new Department of Health and Human Services rules, but one organization remains doubtful.
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Would-be asylum seekers lose aid under new state policy
The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.