He will also visit a training institute for imams that seeks to be a bulwark against Islamic extremism.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Building a wall won’t solve prime impetus for immigration
The driving force of migration is too many people vying for too few resources, which is usually accompanied by deadly violence.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Money for Trump’s wall remains a question mark
Senate Republicans indicate they’re prepared to agree to less funding than the president wants.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: You could do worse than boring
Paul LePage’s attacks on Maine’s immigrant community haven’t ended with his term in office.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Fighting Central American corruption will help prevent migration more than any border wall
Stopping the official misconduct that feeds poor living conditions is the way to keep migrants home.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump says border wall negotiators will fail, hints again at emergency declaration
With another shutdown looming, the group assembled to find compromise says its success is foiled by outside interference.
Posted inNation & World
Trump, Pelosi still far apart on wall funding
The House Speaker reiterated that legislation would not include funds for the border wall the president has demanded, while Trump implied the congressional talks would go nowhere.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump doubts Congress will negotiate a wall deal he’d sign
The president said he would build a wall anyway, if congressional negotiators fail to come up with a deal he finds acceptable.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Lesson learned, or is next shutdown 3 weeks away?
Disrupting the nation to win a policy debate is no way to run government.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Susan Collins: I worked with all sides to end federal shutdown
Shutdowns are never justified no matter who controls Congress or the White House.