Catholic Charities Maine is heading up the resettlement of 67 to 100 Afghans who fled their homeland as the U.S. military withdrew from the 20-year war.
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U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over ‘inhumane’ treatment of Haitian migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
The veteran diplomat criticized the U.S. decision to repatriate thousands of Haitians from the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days.
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Many Haitian migrants staying in U.S. even as expulsion flights continue
Large numbers are being processed under immigration laws and are not among those being placed on flights to Haiti that started Sunday, U.S. officials say.
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Leonard Pitts: You can starve an ideal for only so long before you kill it
On Biden’s watch, images of Border Patrol agents running down Haitian migrants are both appalling and disappointing.
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U.S. officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
The homeland security chief defends his recent decision to grant Haitians temporary legal status due to political and civil strife in their homeland if they were in the United States on July 29, but not to the thousands flooding in and being sent back now.
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U.S. will fly ‘massive’ number of Haitians from Texas to Haiti, official says
Chaos unfolded Friday in a small Texas border city as hundreds crossed the Rio Grande freely and in a steady stream.
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U.S. holds thousands of Haitian migrants in Texas after mass border crossing
More than 8,000 people have arrived at an impromptu camp in Del Rio, and authorities are expecting thousands more – numbers that are overwhelming the capacity of Customs and Border Protection.
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Maine could see as many as 100 Afghan refugees by spring
Afghan citizens are being relocated to Maine after being evacuated from their home country following the Taliban takeover last month.
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Our View: Path to citizenship should be part of budget bill
Our broken immigration system unjustly punishes families with members who don’t have legal status.
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Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
The high court refused to block a lower court ruling ordering the administration to reinstate the Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.