PORTLAND — Two women seeking asylum from the country of Burundi have asked to join a lawsuit challenging a state policy proposed by Gov. Paul LePage that would eliminate reimbursement to communities that provide General Assistance to undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and Maine Equal Justice Partners filed […]
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Lewiston mayor: City can’t afford more asylum-seekers
LEWISTON — Mayor Bob Macdonald says he has bluntly asked the Rev. Jean-Pierre Tshamala to stop encouraging asylum-seekers to move to Lewiston. Macdonald maintains the pastor is building his flock at the city’s expense. “I’ve told him, ‘We cannot afford it. I understand your situation, but you have to remember, the people here, we’re at […]
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Pastor helps settle asylum-seekers moving to Twin Cities
AUBURN — They’ve fled the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Brazzaville and Cameroon, leaving Africa, sometimes leaving everything, and they’ve chosen to settle in western Maine. They don’t come with much and they don’t get federal aid. Many don’t speak English. Most can’t legally work for months. “People might say, ‘Who are these […]