If governors or lawmakers want to close the door, it could hurt towns that have come to rely on young refugees to revitalize their economies.
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Maine governor has granted 2 pardons to noncitizens
The state had received more than 80 petitions for executive clemency as of August, and Gov. Janet Mills had granted four pardons by the end of that month.
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‘It’s our last hope’: Maine man deported to Cambodia seeks gubernatorial pardon
Some advocates see executive clemency as a political tool to protest federal immigration priorities, but legal experts say it might not be enough to bring Chamroeun Pheng home.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: European Union takes promising new approach to its migration crisis
A plan to reallocate those rescued at sea is a first step, but the EU should now reform the system as a whole.
Posted inNation & World, News
Italy offers migrant ship passage to island port, softening its closed-door policy
Some Italian lawmakers described the outcome as the start of a less hostile era toward people fleeing Africa and the Middle East.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump official says asylum changes will drive down backlog
The new policy will deny asylum to nearly all migrants arriving at the southern border who aren’t from Mexico because it disallows anyone who passes through another country without first seeking and failing to obtain asylum there.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Remembering the toll of 9/11, nearly 2 decades later
As our collective memory fades, the anniversary should be about the people who truly can never forget the attacks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Near-shutdown of refugee resettlement program is bad for Portland
New Americans make the city more prosperous, our schools more diverse and our restaurant scene more interesting.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Former asylum seeker returns to thank Mainers for support
Luc Mpangaje relied on help from a Portland church after fleeing Burundi in 2010.
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Moved by immigration crisis, mime opens up about his journey to Maine
A native of Brazil, Antonio Rocha has released a collection of stories on CD called ‘The Immigrant.’