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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Before Trump’s purge at DHS, top officials challenged plan for mass family arrests
The administration wanted to target the crush of families that had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border after the president's failed 'zero tolerance' push in early 2018, current and former officials say.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Maine police say bill that would prohibit profiling goes too far
Law enforcement officials say profiling is unacceptable but object to the costs of a measure to mandate training and require police to collect data and investigate complaints.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Emotions flare as lawmakers debate measure to ensure that only citizens vote
A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine's Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state's elections.
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PublishedMay 3, 2019
Maine Voices: Teachers of color will help new Mainers achieve
Immigrant students need mentors and role models and adults need alternative pathways to credentialing.
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Our View: Asylum support bill invests in Maine’s future
Denying food, rent and health care assistance to asylum seekers won't make us richer. Helping people get started will help the state grow.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits
Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Maine Compass: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business
Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experiences for critical leadership positions – don't leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Welcome to America – one backpack at a time
Seventeen church congregants from Yarmouth, most of them retirees, head for Texas to see the border crisis for themselves.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Our View: Cutting aid won’t help stop border crisis
President Donald Trump's plan for the problems at the border would only make them worse.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Newspaper that serves Maine’s immigrant community launches website
The free newspaper prints 10,000 copies a month, which are distributed through 200 locations.
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