‘There are a lot less local people that want to do (this work), so we have to have this program,’ said the owner of an apple orchard. ‘Without it, we’ll just be out of the industry. We go away.’
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
ACLU files class-action suit over revoked student visas throughout New England
The lawsuit seeks to restore the visa status of more than 100 international students in New England, although it’s unclear if any Maine international students have had their visas terminated.
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Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa
Dr. Rasha Alawieh arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday and was detained at least 36 hours before being sent back to Lebanon, despite a judge’s order that a hearing be held first.
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Penobscot Nation chief urges members to carry tribal IDs
The recommendation follows reports, many unverified, of immigration agents questioning tribal citizens across the country.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The DOJ memo tells prosecutors in no uncertain terms that they are expected to carry out the policy vision of Donald Trump’s White House when it comes to beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ but Cumberland County’s sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about impacts on the asylum system.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
The numbers have become a flashpoint in the campaign between Donald Trump, who has vowed to carry out mass deportations, and Kamala Harris.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
Immigration has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, which is widely expected to be a Biden-Trump rematch, and each man is seeking to use the border problems to his own political advantage.