asylum seekers
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Our View: Work rules for asylum seekers not helping anyone
Changes backed by Rep. Pingree and Sens. Collins and King would give refugees the opportunity to work soon after arriving.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Forum: One new RSU 5 family’s journey of hope
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Asylum-seeking families find refuge at Freeport hotel
Casco Bay Inn has been designated a satellite location for the city of Portland, which has run out of space to accommodate new arrivals.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Welcoming asylum-seekers to RSU 5 with open arms
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Mainers respond to Westbrook woman’s grief over headstone kept from husband’s grave
A fund has been set up to accept donations to help the widow of a former Afghan general who died of COVID-19.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Our View: Public deserves to know reason for low asylum approval rates
Rejections from the Boston regional immigration office far outpace the national average, and federal officials have been slow to explain why.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
Room at the inn: A South Portland hotel goes all out to help asylum seekers
General Manager Michelle Sandman has transformed the Quality Inn & Suites into a village atmosphere for asylum seekers who have overflowed Portland's family shelter.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Afghan evacuees begin to arrive in Maine
The first of what could be as many as 100 Afghan evacuees to come to Maine arrived at Portland International Jetport on Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
City searches for shelter options as asylum seekers continue to arrive in Portland
In a report to city councilors, the social services director said 478 asylum seekers, most from central Africa, are either staying at the family shelter or in local hotels.
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