One would push police to work more closely with federal authorities, while the other would prohibit them from enforcing federal immigration law.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Fifth migrant child dies in Border Patrol custody
The U.S. government says a 16-year-old teenager from Guatemala died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
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.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Teachers of color will help new Mainers achieve
Immigrant students need mentors and role models and adults need alternative pathways to credentialing.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Opinion
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.