Maine lawmakers want federal waiver allowing asylum seekers to work right away

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Published
March 21, 2023

Maine lawmakers want federal waiver allowing asylum seekers to work right away

Current federal law requires that they wait 6 months after applying for asylum.
Published
March 19, 2023

Ukrainians find home in Maine despite war’s uncertainty

Escaping the Russian invasion, nine families from Ukraine have settled in Auburn, creating a community in a city built by immigrants even as their own future in Maine remains an unknown.
Published
March 10, 2023

Sen. Collins asks Biden administration to slow the flow of asylum seekers to Maine

Collins is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to stop sending asylum seekers to Maine without first verifying a community's capacity to help.
Published
March 6, 2023

Maine Voices: Climate change is a complex issue. It requires a complex solution.

Saying that it’s all about reining in population significantly misses the mark – we also have to focus on affluence and consumption.
Published
February 28, 2023

Maine Voices: Rethinking the future – how much growth do we want?

A population explosion is straining infrastructure, hurting the climate, driving up the deficit and fueling competition for housing. Federal officials should keep this in mind when making policy.
Published
January 29, 2023

Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy

Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
Published
January 26, 2023

Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents

The Chinese government moved to stifle opposition following protests in Hong Kong in 2019 against a proposed law allowing extraditions to mainland China.
Published
January 19, 2023

New program will let private citizens sponsor refugees in U.S.

Everyday Americans will be able to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S. in a program launched Thursday by the State Department.
Published
January 12, 2023

Coast Guard returns 177 Cubans caught at sea to the island

The migrants were all intercepted separately off Florida's coast earlier this month, according to the Coast Guard.
Published
January 4, 2023

Cuban migrants flow into Florida Keys, overwhelm agencies

It is a dangerous 100-mile trip in often rickety boats but more Cubans are taking the risk amid deepening and compounding political and economic crises at home.