The term was common during former President Donald Trump’s administration, turning up frequently in statements and news releases.
immigration
Posted inNation & World
After outcry, White House says Biden will increase refugee cap in May
The president had earlier Friday left in place his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this fiscal year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden to tap Trump foes for immigration posts amid border surge
Biden has selected Chris Magnus, the police chief from Tucson, Ariz., to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ICE’s actions tear at fabric of our local communities
The plight of a young man detained by ICE for a non-criminal offense helps show why local resistance to ICE continues to grow.
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, Politics
Poll finds more Americans disapprove of how Biden is handling immigration
More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
U.S. Border Patrol agents being reassigned from Maine to Mexican border
Agents working on the Maine-Canada border are being sent to states in the Southwest to address the migrant influx there.
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Migrants freed without court notice – and sometimes no paperwork
The Border Patrol began the unusual practice last week in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has seen the biggest increase in families and unaccompanied minors crossing from Mexico.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State’s Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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Expelled from U.S. at night, migrant families weigh next steps
In normal times, migrants are returned to Mexico under bilateral agreements that limit deportations to daytime hours and the largest crossings. Not so during the pandemic.