The department will offer more English instruction courses and provide transportation to the classes along with translation services.
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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.
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Coalition of towns hopes to raise money to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to fundraise $2 million for a 200-unit transitional housing community.
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South Portland votes against contributing funding to asylum-seeker housing
Among the reasons for denying the funding is that there is no guarantee the Portland project would house asylum seekers now living in South Portland, councilors say.
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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.
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Avesta Housing plans apartments for asylum seekers in South Portland, Portland
The 100 units are under construction and expected to cost significantly less than hotels currently used as emergency shelters.
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In Maine, a stubborn housing crisis has put down roots
Competing market forces are evident in South Portland, where residents face rising rents and home prices. But efforts to change the dynamic don’t always work out as planned.
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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.
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South Portland puts tighter conditions in place for hotel shelters
The new rules are designed to alleviate the growing burden on the city’s emergency services.
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South Portland places strict conditions on hotels with shelter guests
Twice-daily wellness checks for shelter guests are among conditions imposed on four hotels in the city.