Anyone who doesn’t have a Social Security number or is married to someone who doesn’t is ineligible to receive payments. That includes many immigrants who have tax ID numbers.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Detained immigrants plead for masks, protection from virus
The coronavirus is spreading in immigration detention, with more than 70 detainees in 12 states testing positive and hundreds of others under quarantine.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Coronavirus makes immigration courts unsafe
Forcing lawyers and detainees into confined spaces is an unacceptable situation during a pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Concord Coach Lines will stop allowing warrant-less immigration checks
The bus line announced the change in policy Friday, citing an internal Border Patrol memo showing that agents may not board private buses without company consent.
Posted inNation & World
Federal appeals court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight
The ruling says the administration can withhold law enforcement grants to force states and cities to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, but it conflicts with decisions in 3 other jurisdictions.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Work permits for asylum applicants? Slow down
We need more data on how long it takes most refugees to make enough in wages to support their families without taxpayers’ help.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration
Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
Posted inNews
Two of three Franklin County commissioners vote not to accept refugees
Chairman Terry Brann and Commissioner Clyde Barker say local residents are the priority.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Portland pays out $141,000 to groups that helped asylum seekers
City officials announce that they are distributing the donations to 11 groups who helped the city accommodate nearly 450 asylum seekers last summer.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court allows Trump policy to deny green cards to immigrants who use public assistance
Lawsuits over the rule will continue, but immigrants applying for permanent residency must now show they wouldn’t be public charges, or burdens to the country.