Our aging population and low birth rate creates a socio-economic need that only newcomers can fulfill.
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Maine Voices: ESL students need a sense of belonging – and adequate school funding
Some English language learners never attended school at all in their native land – and LePage’s proposed budget cuts spell a bleak future.
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Maine Voices: Trust is what makes a good mechanic … in India and America
My mechanic is like my doctor. Whether it’s blood pressure or tire pressure, I want to feel comfortable.
Posted inNation & World
Trump: Young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can ‘rest easy’
The president says his administration is ‘not after the dreamers, we are after the criminals.’
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Maine Voices: There are common-sense, fact-based ways to fix immigration
Taxpayers are subsidizing big business and a desire for cheap labor at a massive cost to society.
Posted inNation & World
Documents show Vermont agency identified illegal immigrants
The state’s motor vehicles department investigators sent information to federal officials, emails show.
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Nearly 1,500 economists send Trump letter supporting immigration
Thirteen Maine economists are among those who sign the letter that argues that ‘the benefits that immigration brings to society far outweigh their costs.’
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Our View: Actions against noncitizens will make matters worse
Arrests of immigrants, like the one in a Portland courtroom last week, are a recipe for chaos.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta eyes community center for immigrants
Organizers envision a site where people from other cultures can meet, cook and build skills to prepare them for life in Maine.
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The welcome is warmer when you use the right name
A substitute teacher tells why learning to pronounce what seems like an unusual name is worth the effort.