House GOP approves Trump’s wall money as shutdown looms.
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Trump won’t commit to signing bill to avoid government shutdown
A White House spokesperson says the president wants money for a border wall, but even Republicans say they aren’t sure what he wants.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Leaders negotiating on border wall after Trump backs off shutdown threat
A White House spokesperson, meanwhile, says Trump has asked other departments to find money in their budgets for a border wall.
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Migrant child’s death highlights communications problems at border
The 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody; it’s not clear how much her father understood of the form he signed stating she was in good health.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud
Marena Mushero, 28, of Hampden received hundreds of dollars in exchange for marrying a man from Nepal to evade immigration laws, the U.S. attorney says.
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Migrant teen camp overflowing
The Texas camp city houses 2,324 teens and federal plans to close the site by Dec. 31 likely will not happen.
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Springsteen calls Trump ‘deeply damaged to his core’
The rock icon assails the president for what he sees as attempts to turn Americans against each other.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Vermont delegation worried by Border Patrol checkpoint plans
They question the purpose of checkpoints in the interior of the state, far from the Canadian border.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Westbrook sewing school helps immigrants seamlessly enter workforce
School founder Dory Waxman is creating opportunities for newcomers to Maine while rebuilding a vital industry.
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Chief Justice criticizes Trump’s description of judge who ruled against his migrant policy
The president had called the judge an ‘Obama judge.’ The chief justice said in response that an “independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.”