Using the full power of the U.S. government to add to the misery of people without power is cruel and pointless.
asylum seekers
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Families seeking a fresh start in Lewiston while waiting for asylum
Ten families are moving from the shelter at the Portland Expo to apartments in Lewiston as they await action on their applications for asylum in the United States.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Generosity toward asylum seekers should also be extended to Portland’s homeless
Imagine what could happen if politicians, banks, businesses, landlords and volunteers were similarly engaged in helping those without homes.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Health officials handling 2 cases of chickenpox among asylum seekers at Portland Expo
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been testing and providing vaccinations for asylum seekers temporarily housed at the Expo, with 2 cases confirmed among children.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Immigrants are the new American faces of the green revolution
Recently arrived Angolan and Congolese migrants have an assimilation role model in Maine’s Somali farmers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland begins final push as it transitions migrants out of Expo
City and immigrant leaders will move asylum seekers to the Family Shelter and a Salvation Army overflow shelter by Aug. 15.
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Migrant in Portland ‘shocked’ by fake Twitter account used to smear fellow asylum seekers
Someone posed as Prince Pombo Mafumba in an attempt to stoke xenophobia and anger among Mainers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump policy shows contempt for Guatemala
Proposed asylum rules would require prospective immigrants to stay in a country that our State Department considers unsafe.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick task force assessing needs of asylum-seekers
The committee, which met for the first time July 24, hopes to establish a central resource center.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Yarmouth council rejects aid for asylum-seekers
Zoning change sought by Liquid Riot Bottling for whiskey storage barn gets OK.