asylum seekers
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
State revokes license at Portland motel used as emergency housing for asylum seekers
After a complaint, an inspection at the Motel 6 found a cockroach infestation. The code violation will force families staying at the property to move out by July 1.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Portland lobbies state lawmakers for more General Assistance money
The city is trying to fill a $20.3 million gap in next year's budget, and Mayor Mark Dion says General Assistance is a crucial part of that.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Just a Little Old: A mother’s journey from Kenya to Bath
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Golden joins effort to break impasse on border security, Ukraine aid
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is part of bipartisan coalition of 10 lawmakers in the U.S. House who have launched a long-shot bid to break a stalemate over providing military assistance to Ukraine and taking steps to secure the southern border.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2024
Border politics spill into Maine State House as Republicans attack spending on asylum seekers
Legislative Republicans say spending on asylum seekers is leaving behind 'our homeless' and veterans, but steer clear of talking about failed federal efforts to reform the immigration process.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Susan Collins 1 of 4 Republicans to back failed border security bill
Maine's senior senator voted to advance the legislation, which needed 60 votes but got only 49. The proposal succumbed to opposition from Donald Trump, who said it would be a political gift to President Biden heading into the election.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Plan to create Office of New Americans advances to Maine House, Senate
The bill, approved by a legislative committee, would create a 2-person office to help immigrants better integrate into the state.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Our Place priced out of finding space in East Bayside neighborhood it serves
Our Place Youth and Family Services wants to be closer to its clients, but has had a hard time finding a spot in the gentrifying area.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Senate bill would upend U.S. asylum at the border with limits and fast reviews
Asylum, once a policy afterthought, is now the border's dominant challenge.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
U.S. Senate border security bill includes faster work permits for asylum seekers
Maine's congressional delegation has been pushing to let asylum seekers work sooner, although the prospects appear dim for the bipartisan Senate bill that contains Sen. Susan Collins' provision on speeding up work permits.
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