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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
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PublishedOctober 2, 2020
Siblings, grandparents to be let in to Canada amid COVID-19
Siblings, grandparents and adult children of Canadians and permanent residents are among those who will soon be exempt from COVID-19 border restrictions in Canada.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Canada, U.S. extend border closure for nonessential travel
Many Canadians fear a reopening as the U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world, though its per capita numbers are well below many other nations.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Border Patrol agent accused of ‘textbook racial profiling’ in Maine
A court document indicates an agent's suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of 'Central-American origin' and they spoke Spanish while shopping in Bangor.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Suspect led human smuggling operation at Canadian border for years, officials say
Godofredo Rivas-Melendez, 60, a Canadian citizen who was born in El Salvador, pleaded not guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall
She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president's emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’
Given a new chief Border Patrol agent's plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Our View: Maine’s immigrant welcome is contrast to border chaos
Towns and organizations are making sure that Portland doesn't have to bear the burden on its own.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Focus on Mexican border may cost northern resources, report says
Efforts to reduce staffing shortages on the U.S. border with Canada could be hindered by an executive order signed by President Trump that directs resources south.