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Published
March 2, 2022

Twenty-seven Romanians turned back after illegally crossing into Maine

It wasn't immediately clear why the group tried to illegally cross the U.S. border from Canada.
Published
February 14, 2022

Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests

Demonstrators are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings.
Published
August 12, 2021

Mills offers $10 million aid package for businesses near Canadian border

The grants of as much as $100,000 are intended to help businesses harmed by the loss of Canadian customers while their entry into America has been barred during the pandemic.
Published
July 21, 2021

Maine’s congressional delegation and governor call for Canadian border to reopen

They criticize the U.S. plan to keep the border closed to Canadians for at least another month after Canada announced its border would reopen to U.S. travelers on Aug. 9.
Published
February 12, 2021

Biden ends emergency declaration at U.S.-Mexico border, where thousands of troops remain

The emergency declaration by President Donald Trump included siphoning billions from the Defense Department to construct a border wall.

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Published
February 12, 2021

Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’

Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
Published
December 3, 2020

Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall

President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
Published
October 2, 2020

Siblings, grandparents to be let in to Canada amid COVID-19

Siblings, grandparents and adult children of Canadians and permanent residents are among those who will soon be exempt from COVID-19 border restrictions in Canada.
Published
May 19, 2020

Canada, U.S. extend border closure for nonessential travel

Many Canadians fear a reopening as the U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world, though its per capita numbers are well below many other nations.
Published
October 7, 2019

Border Patrol agent accused of ‘textbook racial profiling’ in Maine

A court document indicates an agent's suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of 'Central-American origin' and they spoke Spanish while shopping in Bangor.