asylum seekers

Published
May 25, 2022

State plans temporary emergency shelter in Portland, housing for asylum seekers

Gov. Janet Mills' senior housing adviser detailed the administration's efforts a day after a Portland city councilor and a state representative criticized the state's response.
Published
May 25, 2022

South Portland, like Portland, declares it can’t guarantee shelter for asylum seekers

Councilors on Tuesday decided to send a letter to agencies and nonprofits on the southern border, warning them that the city's hotels are at capacity.
Published
May 24, 2022

Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers

A Portland city councilor says the governor has 'largely ignored' the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration's response 'absolutely abysmal.'
Published
May 24, 2022

Portland Councilor Fournier: Gov. Mills needs to step up on behalf of Democratic values

Instead, she has stalled tribal sovereignty; largely ignored the plight of asylum seekers, and failed to stand up for LGBTQ+ young people.
Published
May 23, 2022

Nonprofits call on state to coordinate housing and other services for asylum seekers

A letter from 79 nonprofits and community organizations calls for state coordination, including the opening of emergency housing sites, to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers into Maine.
Published
May 15, 2022

For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy

It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
Published
May 5, 2022

Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families

The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
Published
April 30, 2022

At 2 Old Orchard Beach motels, asylum seekers move out to make way for tourists

Most of the families will relocate to another motel in Freeport, as Portland continues to grapple with large numbers of asylum seekers and homeless.
Published
April 30, 2022

Commentary: U.S. is playing politics with migrant lives

The administration should clearly refine and defend its plans to restore access to asylum and vigorously oppose any legislative efforts to maintain the expulsions.
Published
April 21, 2022

South Portland renews licenses for hotels sheltering homeless

The conditions are designed to stem the increase in 911 calls coming from the four establishments.