Holding government funding hostage to pursue legislative victories is a misuse of power.
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Maine Voices: Hope shines through fog of immigration chaos
Work in a Maine refugee rights clinic offers glimpses of resilient immigrants determined to fight to keep their protected status.
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Commentary: Democrats just got rolled – and they can blame Obama
The shutdown was a crisis that Obama helped create with his broken immigration promises.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Justice Department turns up heat on mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’
Trump officials warn them that they could be legally forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
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Supreme Court asked to expedite its ruling on DACA
But it is unclear whether justices will accept the appeal this term before an appellate court hears the case.
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Special case of the ‘Dreamers’ calls for solution based on country’s values
They are fellow citizens in all but name, and we should bring them fully into the American family.
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Scarborough lawmaker’s bill would make coerced labor a crime
The measure takes aim at those who exploit vulnerable populations such as refugees or people reliant on drugs or alcohol.
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Buying locally raised goat meat in Maine is harder than you may think
The meat is in large demand among Maine’s Muslim community. But stores here often sell frozen goat meat from other states in lieu of fresh meat from Maine farmers.
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Dana Milbank: Attack on Democrats could ultimately give ‘dreamers’ nightmares
DACA advocates should focus on Republicans who support letting the young immigrants stay in the U.S.
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Maine Voices: Is patriotism obsolete? A borderless world will lead to nothing but chaos
Over the years, I gradually realized that patriotism is the emotional glue that holds us together.