H-1B visas are being denied or delayed under changes in federal law, contradicting the presidents promise of continued entry for qualified workers.
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Legislators may ease path to job licensing to bolster opportunity in Maine
New Mainers are especially likely to wind up underemployed when state won’t recognize foreign credentials.
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Sen. Collins backs 16-state lawsuit against Trump’s national emergency declaration
The Maine Republican says she and others in her party are wary of his ‘unilateral action.’ And though she’s made no final decision, she’s ‘laying the groundwork’ for re-election.
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Pope Francis will meet with migrants in Morocco
He will also visit a training institute for imams that seeks to be a bulwark against Islamic extremism.
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Pope Francis: Fear of migration ‘makes us crazy’
The pontiff is starting his Central American trip in Panama.
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House Democrats’ plan to end shutdown offers funds for border security – but no wall
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.