The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Maine joins effort to block Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship
Maine plaintiffs, including the attorney general, have joined a pair of federal lawsuits arguing that the president’s executive order violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the US.
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U.S. citizenship test changes raise concerns for those with low English skills
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes that the new test adds a speaking section to assess English skills.
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She raised a family and ran a restaurant in Portland. Now citizenship solidifies Huong Le’s home
As a young mother, she emigrated from Vietnam to Maine, where her family and their food continue to enrich the community.
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Thirty Mainers become citizens at joyful naturalization ceremony
Many waited years to gain citizenship and celebrated the milestone with cheering family members.
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U.S. to impose visa restrictions to curb ‘birth tourism’
The new rules are aimed at women who travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children can have a coveted American passport.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Children’s Museum celebrates young new citizens
The Oct. 31 ceremony involved 15 children from seven countries.
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Judge: Census question might have discriminatory motive
A U.S. judge says new evidence paints a “disturbing picture” that racial discrimination may be the motive behind the Trump administration’s push to ask about citizenship status.
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Dozens of Mainers from around the world become U.S. citizens in ceremonies in Portland
They hail from 30 countries around the globe and they all have made a life here in Maine.