Six new Mainers from Central Africa with little to no swimming experience joined the team and made it a memorable season for all.
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Sen. Collins asks Biden administration to slow the flow of asylum seekers to Maine
Collins is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to stop sending asylum seekers to Maine without first verifying a community’s capacity to help.
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New exhibit at Lewiston’s Maine MILL asks ‘Who are we?’
The newly renamed Museum L-A looks beyond the mill history of Lewiston-Auburn to the histories of our new Mainers in an exhibit that connects the past with the future.
Posted inNation / World, News
Durbin, Graham unveil immigration legislation at an urgent time for dreamers
The Dream Act would allow people who were brought to the U.S. as children and have a high school education and college enrollment, employment or military service to earn residency and, eventually, citizenship.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
Posted inNation / World, News
Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents
The Chinese government moved to stifle opposition following protests in Hong Kong in 2019 against a proposed law allowing extraditions to mainland China.
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Biden makes first Mexico visit amid concerns over migration, fentanyl
Monday’s bilateral meeting will be followed by a ‘Three Amigos’ summit on Tuesday including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland immigration clinic helps asylum seekers take ‘first step of a very long road’
With help from volunteers and nonprofits, more than 300 new Mainers fleeing persecution in other countries have recently begun the process of securing asylum – and safety.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine housing officials say Poliquin campaign story is false
The Republican candidate’s claim that illegal immigrants bumped a woman from a housing list is harmful misinformation, they say.
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Federal watchdog probes whether Florida used COVID aid to fund migrant flight
The probe comes roughly a month after Florida flew dozens of migrants, including children, from Texas to Massachusetts.