A study done with the Portland Regional Chamber finds foreign-born residents pumped $1.2 billion into the area’s economy in 2016.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Gubernatorial candidates oppose letting non-citizens vote
The four top contenders for the Blaine House agree that immigrants should become citizens before they are given the right to vote, even if only in municipal elections.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Suspect in Iowa college student’s slaying used fake name at work
Co-workers at a dairy farm are stunned to learn that Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged in Mollie Tibbetts’ death.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage tells Portland mayor it’s illegal to give voting rights to non-citizens
The governor points to several state laws and suggests dropping the ‘politically correct boondoggle,’ but his opinion is unlikely to influence city voters, Ethan Strimling says.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Nine children ensnared in border crisis rejoin parents
The Guatemalan youths separated from their families at the U.S. border get a tearful homecoming.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal entry into U.S.
The man entered Maine near Sandy Bay Township and is now in removal proceedings.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland school board to vote on support for noncitizen voting
The board will consider a resolution Tuesday that would support a proposal to allow noncitizens like refugees or asylum seekers to vote in local elections.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply
The difficult jobs that last only part of the year don’t appeal to Americans, and as undocumented laborers dwindle, businesses scramble and look to automate.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: History of voting rights guides debate on Portland’s noncitizens
We need to move beyond diversity to inclusivity that gives our immigrant neighbors a voice in what affects them.
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Trump administration extends temporary legal status for Somali immigrants
The decision was a surprise to some, given that such protection has been rescinded for immigrants from several other nations.