Trump threatens to close U.S.-Mexico border, end trade deal if migrant caravan isn’t stopped

refugees

Published
October 18, 2018

Trump threatens to close U.S.-Mexico border, end trade deal if migrant caravan isn’t stopped

In a series of tweets Thursday, Trump vowed to stop U.S. aid to Central American countries and threatened the Mexican government.
Published
October 17, 2018

In Lewiston, Somali Bantu refugees get in on the hot trend of food trucks

They use ingredients they've grown at nearby farms for dishes that are both delicious and bittersweet.
Published
October 14, 2018

Homegrown: Cookies, with a heaping side portion of love

A portion of profits from c.love cookies goes to organizations that work with new Mainers.
Published
October 11, 2018

Our View: U.N. climate report is our Pearl Harbor moment

The politics of division won't work to fight a threat like global warming.
Published
September 5, 2018

Another View: U.S. must speed up refugee reviews for Iraqis who aided our troops in war

A huge backlog is stalling Iraqis who risked their lives and those of their families to help Americans in a time of need.
Published
April 28, 2018

Uncertain future for unwelcome migrant caravan at U.S.-Mexico border

The migrants, who bring searing stories of murdered family members and gang threats back in Central America, plan a Sunday rally at a border fence prior to requesting asylum from U.S. Customs officers.
Published
April 28, 2018

U.N. team to observe plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees

Some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar to escape military-led violence and are living in refugee camps.
Published
April 5, 2018

Actress Amber Heard: Syrian refugees leave ‘indelible mark’

Heard spent a week in Jordan as part of a delegation of the Syrian American Medical Society.
Published
March 26, 2018

Refugee resettlements in U.S., Maine plummet under Trump administration

Agencies report new arrivals have slowed to a trickle under restrictions that also have stalled reunification of families here with relatives they left behind.
Published
March 26, 2018

Trump policies keep some refugee families apart, reunite others

The restrictions sort people by country, and effectively by religion.