Joyce Chen, who filmed on the same set as Julia Child, invented a flat-bottom wok for American stoves, coined the term “Peking ravioli” and more
immigration
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal immigration failures create local crisis in Maine
Gridlock in Washington has exacerbated suffering for people who are only trying to survive.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Americans welcome Ukrainians, but America doesn’t
The U.S. urgently needs a better system to provide refuge to people fleeing violence and repression.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Great replacement’ lie runs deep in Republican politics
Party leaders tolerate radical anti-immigrant ideology, even as it motivates racist massacres like last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. is playing politics with migrant lives
The administration should clearly refine and defend its plans to restore access to asylum and vigorously oppose any legislative efforts to maintain the expulsions.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Supreme Court could free Biden to end Trump asylum border policy
The heart of the fight is whether, with far less detention capacity than needed, immigration authorities must send people to Mexico or have the discretion to release asylum-seekers into the United States while they await their hearings.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: Immigrants must see past LePage’s false friendship
Here we go again. A few weeks ago, Paul LePage appeared alongside immigrants at their so-called “multicultural community center” in Portland, just a mile from where we stood to protest against him a few years back. This time, LePage seemed to present a different tone to rebrand himself the so-called “New LePage who is a […]
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Immigrant outreach is a smart move for Maine Republicans
A new multicultural center in Portland could signal a better approach to issues relevant to newcomers to America.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Report on Boston Asylum Office finds disproportionately low acceptance rates, bias against applicants
The office serving asylum seekers in and around Maine has the second lowest approval rate in the nation, according to a report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups.
Posted inNation & World
ICE report shows sharp drop in deportations, immigration arrests under Biden
U.S. officials say the numbers reflect the administration’s efforts to emphasize ‘quality over quantity’ by directing the agency to prioritize immigrants who pose public safety and national security threats.