Maine Voices: COVID wreaked havoc on Maine’s economy. Here’s how we fix it.

immigrants

Published
April 21, 2021

Maine Voices: COVID wreaked havoc on Maine’s economy. Here’s how we fix it.

Maine’s U.S. senators should support policies that let immigrants fully participate in our workforce and communities.
Published
April 20, 2021

Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers

For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.
Published
April 8, 2021

Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March

U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March.
Published
April 1, 2021

A ghostly set of images, and a glimpse of border danger

A short, grainy video recently released by U.S. authorities captures the perils for migrant children at the southern border.
Published
March 29, 2021

Portland Adult Education expands job training for new Mainers

The program, supported by local financial institutions, launched its second cohort with seven students in January.
Published
March 28, 2021

Outreach efforts target vaccine access and reluctance in Maine’s immigrant population

A small grassroots army of truth-tellers and trendsetters is working to make sure new Mainers have factual information about the COVID-19 vaccine and ready access to area clinics.
Published
March 22, 2021

Stimulus checks arrive in moment of need for many Mainers

Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
Published
March 18, 2021

Safety concerns raised about emergency sites for migrant children

A former camp for oilfield workers that is now housing immigrant teenagers has emerged as a trouble spot in the Biden administration's response to growing numbers of children arriving at the border.
Published
March 17, 2021

Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act

A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
Published
March 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Irish brothers from Machias fought, won Revolution’s first naval battle

Two months after Minutemen routed English troops, the six O’Briens seized three invading vessels in ‘the Lexington of the Sea.’