As more people leave the state’s workforce than enter it, new Mainers may play a vital role in filling the gaps.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this
Proposals to force northern nations to accept migrants, and to geoengineer a cooler planet, could make our problems worse.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida and Texas to Martha’s Vineyard
Republican governors are surprising Democrat-led cities and states with large influxes of migrants. Providing little or no information is part of the plan.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
DeSantis move to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard stokes confusion, outrage from critics
The flights marked the latest effort by politically ambitious Republican governors to send migrants to Democrat-led cities, which critics see as a cynical ploy.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden accuses Republicans of using migrants as ‘props’
The president spoke hours after two buses sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived near Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Anti-immigrant ‘campaign’ reaches flamboyant new low
The shameful ferrying of migrants up the East Coast reduces men, women and children to political pawns.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Florida’s DeSantis defends sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Critics blast ‘inhumane’ stunt.
The flights were billed as part of a new program to ‘remove’ illegal immigrants from Florida, but a Massachusetts lawmaker said 1 of the flights originated in Texas.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Texas governor sends 2 busloads of migrants near VP Harris’ residence
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: As a ‘Dreamer,’ I’m never not afraid
Regardless of my DACA status, I live in fear that I could be deported at any time.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Every effort must be made not to sideline skilled workers
Lots of factors make the workforce crisis stubborn. In 2022, credential recognition should not be one of them.