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U.S. will lose thousands of health care workers if ‘dreamers’ must leave

by Paige Winfield Cunningham Washington Post November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Immigrants make up a disproportionate share of nurses, home health aides and health-care facility workers, including many living in the U.S. under the DACA program.

Nation & World

Supreme Court’s conservatives seem ready to let Trump end ‘dreamers’ program

by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protects 660,000 immigrants who came to the United States as children and are here illegally.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Initiative focuses on those in grip of trafficking, hidden in plain sight

by Stephanie Bratnick and Mark R. Swann Special to the Press Herald November 12, 2019November 11, 2019

Preble Street is striving to raise awareness of sexual and labor exploitation and help survivors reclaim their lives.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: There’s room in the center for immigration reform

by Jim Fossel November 10, 2019September 14, 2020

While there is deep disagreement on the partisan extremes, most Americans would support sensible reforms to increase legal immigration.

Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Suffrage Centennial: Immigrant candidates for office opening new doors

by Deqa Dhalac Special to the Telegram November 10, 2019November 8, 2019

New citizens are seizing the chance to make a difference in their communities.

The Forecaster

LearningWorks seeks volunteer English tutors

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

PORTLAND — LearningWorks, a West End nonprofit that offers a variety of free education programs, including one-on-one tutoring for adult immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, is looking for more volunteer tutors. There are 25 people on the wait list to be matched with a volunteer tutor. Any fluent English speaker with some free time to commit […]