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.
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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The decision was a surprise to some, given that such protection has been rescinded for immigrants from several other nations.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Six states suing over sanctuary city policy
They argue that the government is unlawfully forcing sanctuary cities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: An open letter asking LePage for intercession
Please pardon Lexius Saint Martin, and allow him to come home from Haiti.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Against tremendous odds, Abdi Nor Iftin made it from war-ravaged Somalia to America
Now a Maine resident, he tells his harrowing tale in his new memoir.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Reunited immigrant children scooped up into parents’ arms
The Trump administration was expected to meet a Tuesday deadline for only about half of the youngest children separated from their parents.
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Cynthia Dill: These Trumpian times deserve another ‘modest proposal’
Why not let working women harness the power of the smartphone for unregulated sexting?
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Ecology reminds us that we’re all connected
It’s important to see the president’s Twitter taunts as evidence of a larger, more entrenched problem: the all-too-human hubris that exacerbates countless societal and environmental problems.
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Federal presence leaves some Mainers wary
Rumors and fears abound as heightened rhetoric on immigration pervades even the lives of lawful citizens, and routine encounters can seem like anything but.