ROCKLAND — Concord Coach Lines backed its bus driver after a front-page column in the Boston Globe raised concerns about possible racism when a 14-year-old boy was not allowed to board the bus in Rockland . The boy in question is Ahmed, 14, of Brookline, Mass. We are not using his last name due to his age. […]
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Federal judge halts deportation, threatens attorney general with contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday halted a deportation in progress and threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt if the mother and daughter weren’t returned to the U.S. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Washington learned in court that the two plaintiffs in a lawsuit before him were being […]
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Lewiston-Auburn chosen as host site for national program on immigration
LEWISTON — Museum L-A has been selected as one of 32 sites across 24 states to host a program series Becoming American. As local and national debates on immigration continue, the program is meant to encourage conversation, celebration and understanding. Becoming American is a public program that features films, discussions, and a wide variety of events across […]
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Lewiston police, ICE detain woman
Zera Samson, center, is detained by several law enforcement officers at the bus station on the corner of Bates and Oak streets in Lewiston on Friday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A woman from Tanzania was detained at the Greyhound bus stop on Bates Street for about 45 minutes Friday while Lewiston police and an […]
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Trump administration extends special protections for small group of Somalis
The Trump administration has extended special protections for a small group of Somalis living in the United States, after dismantling the same program for immigrants from Central America and other parts of the world. Thousands of Somalis live in Maine, but only a handful is affected by Thursday’s announcement. The federal government decided it would […]
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Smokey's Greater Shows wrestles with finding seasonal workers
BATH — When Smokey’s Greater Shows rolled through town for Bath Heritage Days over the last week, most people were drawn to the rides, games and booths that signal the arrival of summer in Maine. But like many other seasonal businesses in the state, Smokey’s is dependent on foreign labor. According to General Manager Robby […]
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US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, […]
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Woman protesting immigration policy climbs base of Statue of Liberty, forcing shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a woman holding police at bay for hours after she climbed the base and sat by the statue’s robes. The woman and […]
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U.S. border agents search Canadian fishing boats in dispute waters off Maine coast
At least 10 Canadian fishing boats operating in disputed waters off the coast of Maine were intercepted in recent days by U.S. Border Patrol agents searching for illegal immigrants, according to Canadian news organizations. The boats were stopped while fishing near Machias Seal Island, an area where both the United States and Canada claim jurisdiction. […]
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Protesters of immigration policies organize rallies across Maine
AUBURN — Protesters in Lewiston-Auburn joined many across Maine and the nation Saturday to show their frustration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Some signs locally read, “Stop Separating Families,” “Resist Hate and Racism” or “Stop This Nightmare.” Longley Bridge was covered end-to-end with hundreds of protesters at the Families Belong Together rally, part of […]