Reza Jalali, the new head of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, is the right person at the right time for a crucial job.
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Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package
Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
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Posted inNation & World
Judge blocks Trump policy to expel migrant children
The order authorized the immediate expulsion of children who crossed the southern border during the pandemic.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: New Mainers face unique obstacles to homeownership, American Dream
Real estate agents, lenders and local and state government agencies need to work together to help families move forward.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Surge in immigrant detention can be stopped at the ballot box
If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump administration to sharply limit skilled-worker visas
Department of Labor officials say the move will help more Americans get back to work, but critics argue that H-1B holders fill critical needs.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.
They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.
Posted inNation & World
Democrats to investigate whistleblower claims that detainees were given forced hysterectomies
A nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.
Posted inNation & World
ICE flew detainees to Virginia so the planes could transport agents to D.C. protests. A huge coronavirus outbreak followed
The move circumvented restrictions on the use of charter flights for employee travel, according to a current and a former U.S. official.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: New Mainer eager to support Maine’s green economy
We must do more to ensure that all Mainers, including New Mainers, can access the money-saving and environment-saving opportunities afforded by clean energy.