His critics say the government shouldn’t welcome the president for an event rich in pomp and pageanty.
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Maine Voices: Finding one’s true voice in the most challenging of times
Banning refugees and immigrants brings back the worst – and best – of episodes from our history.
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Trump’s revised travel ban said to target the same Muslim-majority nations
The new draft no longer directs authorities to single out – and reject – Syrian refugees when processing new visa applications, an administration official says.
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Another View: Dill’s refugee column shows the flaws in how we train lawyers
The legal elite won’t accept that it’s the president and not the courts with authority on security issues.
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President’s Florida visit has all the trappings of a Trump campaign rally
Surrounded by friends and foes, he stops in Melbourne to assail the media and praise his supporters.
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Maine Voices: Immigrants made America great
The story of America is only the story of new arrivals arriving, striving and becoming Americans in their own ways.
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Trump’s pick for labor secretary employed undocumented worker
The disclosure adds to a growing list of issues that could derail Andrew Puzder’s confirmation.
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Maine Voices: Yes, immigrants need Maine, but Maine needs immigrants as well
Instead of allowing fear to prevail, let our state be a ‘land of the free’ and ‘home of the brave.’
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Commentary: The story of poet and refugee advocate Emma Lazarus and her connection to Lady Liberty
Her indelible words, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free” have been weaponized by those protesting President Trump’s border policies.
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Dana Milbank: Watch what Senate Republicans do under Trump, not just what they say
The Judiciary Committee missed a golden chance to influence immigration ban.