The president doesn’t want to realize that such bias may be detrimental to all Americans.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
‘Turn the plane around.’ Judge halts deportation, threatens Sessions with contempt
A mother and daughter were flown to El Salvador while a court hearing appealing their deportation was underway.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Dana Milbank: Far from border, immigration policy tears apart a veteran’s family
The zero-tolerance cruelty includes deporting spouses of hundreds of people who fought for their country.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Nine children ensnared in border crisis rejoin parents
The Guatemalan youths separated from their families at the U.S. border get a tearful homecoming.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal entry into U.S.
The man entered Maine near Sandy Bay Township and is now in removal proceedings.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Child abuse rampant in facilities overseen by the government
Naked children, strapped to chairs or thrown in solitary confinement, is inconsistent with our values.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland school board to vote on support for noncitizen voting
The board will consider a resolution Tuesday that would support a proposal to allow noncitizens like refugees or asylum seekers to vote in local elections.
Posted inNation & World
Administration wants ACLU to reunite migrant families separated by Trump policy
In court filings, Trump officials argued that it was the responsibility of the ACLU to find the migrant children’s parents, who were deported by the administration.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Delegation won’t hold Trump’s feet to the fire
The legislative branch hasn’t lived up to its role of being a check on the president, whose border crisis continues to inflict misery.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply
The difficult jobs that last only part of the year don’t appeal to Americans, and as undocumented laborers dwindle, businesses scramble and look to automate.