Biden plans to announce that he will increase the cap on the number of refugees to more than eight times the level at which the Trump administration left it.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When immigrants like him come knocking, he’ll be waiting at Maine’s door
Reza Jalali, the new head of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, is the right person at the right time for a crucial job.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package
Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
Posted inNation & World
Judge blocks Trump policy to expel migrant children
The order authorized the immediate expulsion of children who crossed the southern border during the pandemic.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: New Mainers face unique obstacles to homeownership, American Dream
Real estate agents, lenders and local and state government agencies need to work together to help families move forward.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Surge in immigrant detention can be stopped at the ballot box
If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump administration to sharply limit skilled-worker visas
Department of Labor officials say the move will help more Americans get back to work, but critics argue that H-1B holders fill critical needs.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.
They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.
Posted inNation & World
Democrats to investigate whistleblower claims that detainees were given forced hysterectomies
A nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: COVID was the first wave – a mental health crisis will be the second
Mainers were suffering before the pandemic. The state should take steps to make it possible for more immigrant doctors to help them.