immigrants
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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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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I'm Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
Commentary: End profit-driven detention in immigration system, federal prisons
The Biden administration’s follow-through on its promises to cut ties with private correctional facilities is spotty.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Maine Voices: Mainers should welcome immigrants home – with furniture
The act of donating gently used items like couches, chairs, tables and beds is simple, but the impact is profound.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Portland food program launching effort to better meet immigrants’ needs
Wayside Food Programs held focus groups to learn which foods it should provide to help feed an increasingly diverse population.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Maine Voices: Fight to give millions of immigrants roadmap to citizenship is far from over
No matter what the Senate parliamentarian says, the struggle for basic rights and protections will continue.
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