Portlanders welcome asylum seekers, but also worry about financial strain on taxpayers

Some residents are proud of the city's open-arms approach, while others question what the long-term obligations will be.

Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers

The Maine CDC has public health nurses working with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Portland Expo, and a clinic will offer primary care as needed.

South Portland council considers ways to help asylum seekers

City councilors discuss spending as much as $100,000 and organizing a regional effort to help deal with the surge in asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border.

Lewiston watches closely as migrants flow into Portland

More asylum seekers arrive in Portland from southern border as city debates assistance

Portland's human resources director criticizes comments by Mayor Ethan Strimling welcoming the arrival of more immigrants, a sign of the tensions as Maine's largest city sees another influx of asylum-seeking families.

Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits

Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.

Portland loses federal grant over its support of non-citizens

They are not interlopers

Problem is a rigged system

Aid for asylum-seekers topic of film