Asylum seekers
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PublishedJune 12, 2016
State health officials don’t collect immigration status of Mainers with infectious diseases
It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.
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PublishedJune 10, 2016
Cases of infectious disease rise, but data show no clear links to immigrants
Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can't be confirmed in available public health records.
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PublishedMay 20, 2016
Some advocates skeptical that fight for state benefits for asylum seekers can succeed
Several groups will join a lawsuit over new Department of Health and Human Services rules, but one organization remains doubtful.
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PublishedMay 18, 2016
Would-be asylum seekers lose aid under new state policy
The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.
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