It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
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Posted inNation & World
ACLU sues U.S. government for separating asylum-seeking families
The case revolves around a Congolese woman who was separated from her 7-year-old daughter in detention centers 2,000 miles apart.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I hope Democrats defend sanctuary cities – because it’ll cost them
Do lawmakers really want to be on the side of shielding illegal immigrants, many with criminal records?
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Gov. LePage dreams up phony problem when state has real ones to solve
Legislators should ask why the non-issue of female genital mutilation in Maine is suddenly his big priority.
Posted inMaine, News
As DACA deadline looms, dozens of Maine residents face uncertainty
Young undocumented immigrants are worried as the program’s expiration date of March 5 nears.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
System is broken, says Rhode Island mother released from immigration detention
She and her husband went to the citizenship office for a routine interview, and next thing she knew, she was in custody.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students
A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Waterville father should not be deported to Haiti
Cool analysis, not hot rhetoric, should be driving decisions on how to apply the law.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: If Congress doesn’t find a solution for Dreamers, I could be deported
I grew up in Portland, and I’m asking Sen. Susan Collins to keep me and others here in our home.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland Adult Education students need a ride to get to class
People have dipped into their paychecks and hearts to support those who are building new lives here.