immigrants

Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
September 24, 2021

All migrants gone from Texas border camp, officials say

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says about 2,000 Haitians have been expelled, while another 12,400 were allowed to enter the U.S., at least temporarily.
Published
September 5, 2021

Bill Nemitz: A fire pit, a circle of friends and an ‘International Chat’

Each week on the edge of Portland Harbor, young adult immigrants share their thoughts on this troubled world.
Published
August 30, 2021

Portland history professor makes his first foray into fiction

Murky Overhead," a historical fiction novel by Michael Connolly, tells the story of a day in the life of a young Irish couple living in Portland during the turn of the 20th century. A book launch is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center.