They traveled for months through Central America after fleeing violence and instability at home.
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Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for migrant children
The administration said the influx of immigrants at the southern border is creating budget pressures.
Fifth migrant child dies in Border Patrol custody
The U.S. government says a 16-year-old teenager from Guatemala died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December
Maine Voices: Jesus built bridges, and so should we
Local churches are resisting Franklin Graham’s message and proclaiming a more inclusive kind of Christianity.
Identical twin sisters celebrate their 100th birthday in Portland
Born in Italy in 1919, Amelia and Mary Pizzo turned 10 on a boat heading for Ellis Island in 1929. They turned 100 together on Wednesday at Mary’s house.
‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter’s demand for violence against migrants
The president’s joking response raised concerns that he was tacitly encouraging extrajudicial killings and brutality against asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
Dana Milbank: How to preserve white power in four easy steps
The Trump administration implicitly argues in favor of suppressing Latinos’ political clout by suppressing their census participation.
Sudanese Catholics celebrate Easter in Portland
Immigrants from the war-torn African country take part in a traditional Azande Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Marc A. Thiessen: Trump is right to call out Democratic hypocrisy on sanctuary cities
After pushing for policies that go easy on illegal immigrants, Democrats should welcome them into their communities.
Our View: Asylum support bill invests in Maine’s future
Denying food, rent and health care assistance to asylum seekers won’t make us richer. Helping people get started will help the state grow.