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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
New Trump rule would let U.S. hold migrant children indefinitely
The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Onward and upward – from the shelter steps to Maine businessman
Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he's got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Migrant children separated at border were harmed, abused in foster care, families say
Taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $200 million in damages as a result of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Judges rule that food, soap, sleep essential to migrant kids’ safety
A federal appeals panel dismisses a Trump administration bid to limit what must be provided.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Portland shuts emergency shelter as last asylum seekers move out of Expo
Many are relocating to apartments or host homes in communities from Saco to Brunswick.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Maine Voices: We’d be worse off if immigrants went back where they came from
Many of the people we love, and the people who have contributed to our country, could trace their roots to other places.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Trump rule change on public benefits sows ‘fear and confusion’ among Maine immigrants
The rule change, which would not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, would expand the definition of who might become a 'public charge' in need of benefits provided by taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Maine hosts give weary migrant families time to rest – and hope
Some Maine families have opened their homes to recently arrived asylum seekers, who have spent months in temporary shelters and, in some cases, government detention centers.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Not just sticks and stones – words hurt, too
Using the language of war to describe immigration spreads unjustified fear and puts lives at risk.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward
The state's bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.
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