The city stands apart for the help offered to those fleeing persecution, but migrants’ numbers have deluged shelters and attorney caseloads.
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From Angola to Portland, a migrant family’s treacherous journey to freedom
Fleeing violence back home, a father shepherds his family through a 13,100-mile trek into jungles and raging waters, bound for refuge in Maine.
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Trump reaches deal to require asylum seekers wait in Mexico while claims are processed
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told lawmakers in prepared remarks that the administration is preparing to implement an accord with Mexico’s new leftist government.
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Trump won’t commit to signing bill to avoid government shutdown
A White House spokesperson says the president wants money for a border wall, but even Republicans say they aren’t sure what he wants.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Will child’s death at the border finally end our immigration gulag?
This administration is responsible for the misery it has caused among people guilty of nothing more than seeking safety and a better life.
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Migrant child’s death highlights communications problems at border
The 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody; it’s not clear how much her father understood of the form he signed stating she was in good health.
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Chorus of female immigrants from Portland area to sing at U.N.
Pihcintu will mark the adoption of the Global Compact of Refugees with a performance Monday in New York.
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Maine Voices: Trump hit a hard wall in meeting with Democratic leaders
The opposition’s ‘mistrust and clarify’ approach kept the discussion focused on sticking to the truth.
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Marc A. Thiessen: There’s a name for Democrats’ strategy on border wall
Their unconditional opposition to Trump’s proposal doesn’t show integrity – but insanity.
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Nancy Pelosi edges closer to winning House speakership
Her showdown with President Trump in the Oval Office over border wall funding seems to have boosted her stature in the party.