The restrictions sort people by country, and effectively by religion.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Honduran man who claimed racial profiling is convicted of illegal entry
Mario Ernesto Garcia-Zavala, 22, was arrested in Portland on Sept. 9, 2017, after a trooper stopped the van in which he was a passenger.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As middle ground on immigration, beef up border security while protecting ‘dreamers’
It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump heads to California as anti-immigrant rhetoric heats up
His arrival Tuesday will come just days after his Justice Department sued to block three state laws designed to protect people living in the U.S. illegally.
Posted inNation & World
ACLU sues U.S. government for separating asylum-seeking families
The case revolves around a Congolese woman who was separated from her 7-year-old daughter in detention centers 2,000 miles apart.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Gov. LePage dreams up phony problem when state has real ones to solve
Legislators should ask why the non-issue of female genital mutilation in Maine is suddenly his big priority.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents of the US
The couple likely achieved that status through “chain migration,” a process President Donald Trump has derided and proposed ending, experts on immigration say.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville resident Lexius Saint Martin deported to Haiti
The family’s lawyer said a private legislative bill or broader immigration bill could bring him back to the U.S.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Senate rejects 2 immigration bills, including one championed by Collins, King
The bipartisan legislation crafted by the ‘Common Sense Coalition’ would have granted legal status to 1.8 million ‘dreamers’ and spent $25 billion for border security over the next decade.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
System is broken, says Rhode Island mother released from immigration detention
She and her husband went to the citizenship office for a routine interview, and next thing she knew, she was in custody.