The plan would not include funds for a border wall, but would include money to boost personnel, technology and other enhancements at the border.
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Unemployment a maze for federal workers during shutdown
Some are hesitant to apply, knowing they will have to pay back the unemployment benefits when they finally return to work.
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Maine DHHS starts rulemaking process on public assistance for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.
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Rwandan woman finds home in Maine with loan for asylum seekers
A new program offers zero-interest loans to asylum seekers who need security deposits to get homes of their own.
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Deaths of 2 migrant children raise doubts about U.S. border agency
Officials ordered medical checks on every child in government custody on Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died.
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Asylum seekers travel to Portland in droves, overwhelming city services
The city stands apart for the help offered to those fleeing persecution, but migrants’ numbers have deluged shelters and attorney caseloads.
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From Angola to Portland, a migrant family’s treacherous journey to freedom
Fleeing violence back home, a father shepherds his family through a 13,100-mile trek into jungles and raging waters, bound for refuge in Maine.
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Trump won’t commit to signing bill to avoid government shutdown
A White House spokesperson says the president wants money for a border wall, but even Republicans say they aren’t sure what he wants.
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Migrant child’s death highlights communications problems at border
The 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody; it’s not clear how much her father understood of the form he signed stating she was in good health.
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Chorus of female immigrants from Portland area to sing at U.N.
Pihcintu will mark the adoption of the Global Compact of Refugees with a performance Monday in New York.