More than 6.5 million Ukrainian war refugees are now scattered across Europe and North America, most with temporary emergency residency allowing them to stay in host countries for one to three years. But roughly half a year into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war looks unlikely to end soon. Ukrainians may be unable to return to their home […]
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Massachusetts anti-immigration group’s environment suit can proceed
The group argues that the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies imposed by former President Donald Trump.
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Maine Voices: Time to expand our concept of ‘Maine’ and the people who bring it to life
By thinking of our state as a vast network of people and ideas, we can fuel its economy.
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Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
“Remain in Mexico,” formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
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Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump’s ‘wait in Mexico’ border policy
Administration officials have said little about the ruling, including whether any of the thousands subject to the policy since December will be allowed to enter and remain in the United States while their cases are being considered in immigration court.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to grab migrants, release them at bridges
Legal scholars have called the approach legally dubious and say it will almost certainly invite lawsuits.
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Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage
Stalled U.S. immigration policy is limiting Maine businesses’ ability hire the workers they need to grow.
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51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
The death toll was the highest ever from a smuggling attempt in the United States.
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Biden, leaders reach migration pact despite attendance flap
‘The Los Angeles Declaration’ is being billed as a roadmap for countries in the Americas to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.
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Commentary: One solution to inflation? Allow more immigration
Reducing immigration in the Trump years has contributed to a worker shortage that is driving up wages, prices and contributing to inflation.