As Republican governors ramp up their transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders — many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections
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Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Bused, flown migrants can live in US — for now
Republican governors have been sending more migrants released at the U.S. border with Mexico to Democratic strongholds, raising questions about their legal status, how they are lured on board buses and planes, and the cost to taxpayers
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Immigrants may hold a key to solving Maine’s labor shortage
As more people leave the state’s workforce than enter it, new Mainers may play a vital role in filling the gaps.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Texas governor sends 2 busloads of migrants near VP Harris’ residence
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
“Remain in Mexico,” formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
Posted inNation / World, News
51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
The death toll was the highest ever from a smuggling attempt in the United States.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Supreme Court could free Biden to end Trump asylum border policy
The heart of the fight is whether, with far less detention capacity than needed, immigration authorities must send people to Mexico or have the discretion to release asylum-seekers into the United States while they await their hearings.
Posted inMaine, News
Report on Boston Asylum Office finds disproportionately low acceptance rates, bias against applicants
The office serving asylum seekers in and around Maine has the second lowest approval rate in the nation, according to a report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups.
Posted inNation / World
ICE report shows sharp drop in deportations, immigration arrests under Biden
U.S. officials say the numbers reflect the administration’s efforts to emphasize ‘quality over quantity’ by directing the agency to prioritize immigrants who pose public safety and national security threats.
Posted inPolitics
Republican challengers say Bruce Poliquin should pay attention to Maine instead of the Texas border
Liz Caruso and Garret Swazey said politicians need to focus more on needs of everyday Mainers, less on ‘grandstanding.’