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PublishedFebruary 9, 2025
Despite Trump’s claims, fentanyl smuggling not a major problem at northern border
The amount of the drug seized along the northern border, especially the region that includes Maine, represents a tiny fraction of all fentanyl seized.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2025
A Maine border town finds itself on the front line of a looming trade war
In Madawaska, at the state's northern tip, fortunes are closely tied to its Canadian counterpart, Edmundston, across the St. John River.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2024
Planning a trip to Canada with your dog? Make sure you have the right forms
New rules meant to prevent the spread of rabies go into effect Aug. 1. They've drawn mixed reactions from Mainers, including some who rely on crossing the border to get veterinary care for their dog.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
As Texas border arrests law teeters, other states also push tougher immigration policy
In New Hampshire, lawmakers are nearing passage of legislation to let police bring trespassing charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Susan Collins 1 of 4 Republicans to back failed border security bill
Maine's senior senator voted to advance the legislation, which needed 60 votes but got only 49. The proposal succumbed to opposition from Donald Trump, who said it would be a political gift to President Biden heading into the election.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Twenty-seven Romanians turned back after illegally crossing into Maine
It wasn't immediately clear why the group tried to illegally cross the U.S. border from Canada.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
Demonstrators are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Mills offers $10 million aid package for businesses near Canadian border
The grants of as much as $100,000 are intended to help businesses harmed by the loss of Canadian customers while their entry into America has been barred during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation and governor call for Canadian border to reopen
They criticize the U.S. plan to keep the border closed to Canadians for at least another month after Canada announced its border would reopen to U.S. travelers on Aug. 9.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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