refugees

Published
September 21, 2021

Amazon, Chobani, more than 30 companies vow to hire Afghan refugees

33 companies said they were joining the Tent Coalition for Afghan Refugees, a coalition founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of yogurt and food company Chobani.
Published
September 9, 2021

Maine could see as many as 100 Afghan refugees by spring

Afghan citizens are being relocated to Maine after being evacuated from their home country following the Taliban takeover last month.
Published
September 7, 2021

White House asks Congress to pass emergency funding for disaster aid

The White House is asking for $14 billion in aid to respond to natural disasters that occurred before Hurricane Ida, as well as $6.4 billion to pay for the ongoing relocation of tens of thousands of Afghans who partnered with the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
Published
September 3, 2021

U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans

The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been admitted into the United States since the fall of Kabul and more are expected.
Published
August 19, 2021

Our View: Afghan refugees should be welcomed to Maine

Gov. Mills should join the state chief executives who are publicly offering support for the people whose lives are at risk because they helped U.S. forces.
Published
August 4, 2021

Portland celebrates its welcoming nature with ‘The Walk’ for refugee children

The art-and-culture festival begins with a free concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Eastern Prom.
Published
August 1, 2021

A visceral account of a refugee’s desperation

Omar El Akkad's novel about a Syrian boy's panicked flight is a testament to the impossible predicament confronted by millions of people.
Published
May 24, 2021

Letter: Iftin is spot-on about need for refugees in Maine
Published
April 16, 2021

After outcry, White House says Biden will increase refugee cap in May

The president had earlier Friday left in place his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this fiscal year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
Published
February 3, 2021

Biden plans to boost U.S. admissions of refugees after Trump slashed cap

Biden plans to announce that he will increase the cap on the number of refugees to more than eight times the level at which the Trump administration left it.

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