Immigration

Published
August 12, 2023

Commentary: What does climate change have to do with migration? More than you think

Many politicians and public officials frame climate migration as one simple story: a threat to national security. There’s way more to it than that.
Published
August 11, 2023

Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need

In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.
Published
August 11, 2023

Our View: Bus searches by border agents violate rights of Mainers

Old Town-based Cyr Bus Lines needs to join Greyhound and Concord Coach in taking a stand against questioning without warrants.
Published
August 8, 2023

Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

Gov. Maura Healey has asked the federal government for financial help and expedited work authorizations to allow the new arrivals to more quickly start earning a living.
Published
August 6, 2023

Brando Skyhorse’s satire imagines a wall around a ‘perfect’ life

In Brando Skyhorse's sharp satire "My Name Is Iris," a Mexican American woman is determined to fit in, but America doesn't want her.

Published
July 24, 2023

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande floating barrier meant to stop migrants

The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.
Published
July 22, 2023

Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns

President Biden's administration told Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that the barrier installed this month near the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, was 'unlawful.'
Published
July 17, 2023

Lewiston mother sues feds after waiting over 5 years to be reunited with husband

Fowziya Weheliye has been separated from her husband for 9 years after the couple fled Somalia, and then Kenya as refugees. She has been waiting since 2018 for federal officials to allow her husband to join her and their children in the U.S.
Published
July 14, 2023

Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place

Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.
Published
June 23, 2023

Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities

In this case, the justices said the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to focus on arresting recent border crossers and those who commit violent crimes.