Jean Leonard Teganya surfaced in Houlton after he was deported from Canada, federal immigration officials say.
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Amid immigration setbacks, one Trump strategy seems to be working: Fear
Experts on both sides agree that the administration’s rhetoric has affected the flow of migrants.
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South Portland drops bid for sanctuary city designation
City councilors are divided over a new proposal that largely affirms police policies and practices already in effect.
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Analysis: First brick hasn’t been set, and Trump’s border wall is already going south on him
The campaign promise becomes an obstacle for the president’s administration.
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Naples man who came to U.S. as a teen is detained, faces possible deportation
Otto Morales-Caballeros, who left Guatemala 20 years ago and has been working with federal officials to resolve his undocumented status, may have been swept up in the president’s enforcement crackdown.
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Nearly 1,500 economists send Trump letter supporting immigration
Thirteen Maine economists are among those who sign the letter that argues that ‘the benefits that immigration brings to society far outweigh their costs.’
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Scores of Maine attorneys condemn immigration arrest at Portland courthouse
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the lawyers argue that such arrests ‘undermine the fundamental constitutional guarantee’ of the right to seek redress in court.
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Hawaii judge places indefinite hold on Trump’s revised travel ban
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson is not persuaded by government attorneys’ arguments that he should not consider Trump’s previous comments about the travel ban.
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White House: Pay for wall with $18 billion in other cuts, including medical research, infrastructure
During the campaign, Trump promised Mexico would pay for the wall.
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Attorney general: Sanctuary cities are risking federal money
By ‘refusing to enforce our immigration laws,’ they are harming their citizens, Jeff Sessions says.