The measure cleared the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee with majority Democrats favoring the change and Republicans opposing it.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New TV series to focus on Maine’s immigrant entrepreneurs
Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, the series will feature business owners from Ghana, Iraq, Rwanda, Kenya, India, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers
For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March
U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March.
Posted inNation & World
A ghostly set of images, and a glimpse of border danger
A short, grainy video recently released by U.S. authorities captures the perils for migrant children at the southern border.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Outreach efforts target vaccine access and reluctance in Maine’s immigrant population
A small grassroots army of truth-tellers and trendsetters is working to make sure new Mainers have factual information about the COVID-19 vaccine and ready access to area clinics.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Stimulus checks arrive in moment of need for many Mainers
Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Irish brothers from Machias fought, won Revolution’s first naval battle
Two months after Minutemen routed English troops, the six O’Briens seized three invading vessels in ‘the Lexington of the Sea.’
Posted inNation & World
Border crossings surge, straining U.S. facilities and putting pressure on Biden
As of Sunday, more than 4,000 children were in the Border Patrol’s custody.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislation a first step toward a more humane, effective immigration system
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 promotes keeping families together and protects vulnerable people, such as survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.