immigrants Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Iraqi immigrants in Portland honor those killed in Baghdad suicide attack

About 100 attend a vigil on the steps of the First Parish Church.

The newly formed New England Arab American Organization hosts festivities marking the end of the holy month.

by The Editorial Board July 4, 2016July 3, 2016

An ideology that builds walls and creates enemies has no place in our politics.

The Somali native whose journey was documented in the NPR series ‘This American Life’ reflects on his new home.

by Chris Hall Special to the Press Herald June 27, 2016June 30, 2016

Major political parties in the U.K. and the U.S. are failing to stand up against income inequity and globalization.

Most poll respondents believe immigrants are good for Maine, but views on the subject differ among groups with long-standing divisions.

by Allison Hodgkins Special to the Press Herald June 24, 2016June 24, 2016

As the most common victims of Islamist extremism, Muslims are also invested in stopping terrorism, says an erstwhile Mainer who now lives in Cairo.

It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.

Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can’t be confirmed in available public health records.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 27, 2016May 26, 2016

Voters from defeated centrist parties spare Austria the embarrassment of electing a far-right populist.