immigrants
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Eight years after immigrating, 2 new Mainers fulfill dreams of graduating nursing school
Fabiola Jenson and Fartun Hirsi arrived in Maine from Rwanda and Somalia in 2014, and are now USM nursing school graduates.
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Six migrants saved from sinking boat at U.S.-Canada border
Organized human smuggling between Canada and the United States is relatively common, and the boat bringing the group to the U.S. was not equipped with life jackets or other safety equipment.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Letter: Iftin’s assessment of LePage is spot on
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Former Gov. Paul LePage courts new Mainer votes in Portland
Maine's former governor takes his re-election campaign to the opening of the Maine Republican Party's multicultural center in Portland.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Republicans to open political multicultural center in Munjoy Hill
The center will focus on voter education and turnout, but also offer immigration help and job and language training.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Program brings previously unheard voices to Portland-area transportation boards
The grant-funded transit leadership training program empowers immigrants and others who are affected by transit decisions usually made without their input.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Known for nurturing others, Portland woman died alone in the cold
Mary Odano, who came to America as a refugee from what is now South Sudan, was reported missing this month and found a week later outside her apartment building, dead from hypothermia.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida coast
Authorities have found a total of 5 bodies, and 34 people are still missing after an overloaded 25-foot vessel sinks off the Florida coast.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Portland officials ask for help as number of asylum seekers continues to grow
The city is housing about 1,150 people per night due to a steady increase in families arriving from the southern border.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?
We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
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