Authorities will be directed to focus on noncitizens who crossed the border after Nov. 1, 2020, or are determined to be a threat because of national security or ‘serious criminal activity.’
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Fight to give millions of immigrants roadmap to citizenship is far from over
No matter what the Senate parliamentarian says, the struggle for basic rights and protections will continue.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over ‘inhumane’ treatment of Haitian migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
The veteran diplomat criticized the U.S. decision to repatriate thousands of Haitians from the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days.
Posted inNation & World
Many Haitian migrants staying in U.S. even as expulsion flights continue
Large numbers are being processed under immigration laws and are not among those being placed on flights to Haiti that started Sunday, U.S. officials say.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
The homeland security chief defends his recent decision to grant Haitians temporary legal status due to political and civil strife in their homeland if they were in the United States on July 29, but not to the thousands flooding in and being sent back now.
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U.S. will fly ‘massive’ number of Haitians from Texas to Haiti, official says
Chaos unfolded Friday in a small Texas border city as hundreds crossed the Rio Grande freely and in a steady stream.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Maine could see as many as 100 Afghan refugees by spring
Afghanistan citizens are being relocated to Maine after being evacuated from their home country following the Taliban takeover last month.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Path to citizenship should be part of budget bill
Our broken immigration system unjustly punishes families with members who don’t have legal status.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
The high court refused to block a lower court ruling ordering the administration to reinstate the Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Commentary: We can’t keep treating Haiti’s cycle of trauma with Band-Aid solutions
The poverty, corruption and instability there can be alleviated only if stakeholders in the recovery effort remain involved after the dead are buried.