Asylum seekers
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter
The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport's Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes
The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Asylum seekers in Portland Expo will move to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport
The city's spokeswoman said Tuesday that it has contracted with a hotel in Lewiston, in addition to one in Freeport, to house asylum seekers starting Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Towns donating toward regional effort to house asylum seekers
The early financial contributions will go toward "catalyzing and supporting" a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
City plans to contract with 2 hotels to house asylum seekers remaining at Portland Expo
The plans were announced with the Wednesday deadline for closing the Expo approaching and 192 people still living there.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need
In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Campus of former Unity College going up for sale
It follows sweeping changes for Unity Environmental University and the future use of its campus.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
As deadline to close Portland Expo shelter looms, about 200 asylum seekers still need housing
The city says it is working to connect the remaining asylum seekers at the Expo with other housing ahead of an Aug. 16 deadline.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Biden’s asylum restrictions for migrants may remain in place, federal appeals court rules
Federal judge Jon S. Tigar had ruled against Biden asylum rules that penalize migrants who cross the border illegally and reward those who schedule appointments.
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