refugees
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019
‘Reading Refuges’ project aims to inspire kids at home
The goal is to provide 61 English language learners at Reiche School with 20 books each and then expand from there.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
In the Mediterranean, a nurse with Maine ties works the front lines of a crisis
With Doctors Without Borders, Tim Harrison has helped rescue thousands of refugees at sea.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2019
No refugees allowed? Trump’s plan to give states, cities veto prompts outcry
Many details are still being worked out amid a 90-day period to formulate the new policy.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Trump policy allows states, cities to refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S. history
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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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
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.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Maine Voices: We’d be worse off if immigrants went back where they came from
Many of the people we love, and the people who have contributed to our country, could trace their roots to other places.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Trump rule change on public benefits sows ‘fear and confusion’ among Maine immigrants
The rule change, which would not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, would expand the definition of who might become a 'public charge' in need of benefits provided by taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
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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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
In ‘Pray for the Girl,’ an injured veteran searches for the brutal killer of an Afghan immigrant
Set in a fictional Maine town, Joseph Souza's latest thriller is well-meaning but clumsily done.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Maine Voices: Giving refugees a hand up instead of a handout benefits us all
Proposed foreign aid cuts would eliminate a volunteer farmer training program and other initiatives that help people start anew.
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