Ken Cuccinelli made the comments to defend the Trump administration’s announcement that the government would consider an immigrant’s use of social safety net programs when deciding their permanent legal status.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Trump’s rule punishes legal immigrants
Using the full power of the U.S. government to add to the misery of people without power is cruel and pointless.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump officials move to deny green cards, path to citizenship for poor immigrants
The rule change amounts to an expansion of the government’s definition of ‘public charge’ – and who is deemed likely to become one.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
New Mainers find freedom in bike program
Portland Gear Hub gives immigrants access to transportation through Bikes for All Mainers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Not just sticks and stones – words hurt, too
Using the language of war to describe immigration spreads unjustified fear and puts lives at risk.
Posted inNation & World, News
ICE Air: Carrying deportees and a message
President Trump vowed to deport ‘millions’ of undocumented immigrants, but since the start of the 2019 fiscal year, ICE has deported only about 50,000 Guatemalans, while nearly 5 times as many illegally crossed into the United States.
Posted inMaine, News
Families seeking a fresh start in Lewiston while waiting for asylum
Ten families are moving from the shelter at the Portland Expo to apartments in Lewiston as they await action on their applications for asylum in the United States.
Posted inNation & World, News
Diabetic deported to Iraq, where he’d never lived, dies in Baghdad
Jimmy Aldaoud of Detroit was living on the streets in Baghdad, where lack of access to insulin killed him, his family says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stressed out? Don’t pin all the blame on President Trump
Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.
Posted inBicentennial, Editorials, Opinion
Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward
The state’s bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.