Portland Gear Hub gives immigrants access to transportation through Bikes for All Mainers.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Not just sticks and stones – words hurt, too
Using the language of war to describe immigration spreads unjustified fear and puts lives at risk.
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Posted inNation & World, News
ICE Air: Carrying deportees and a message
President Trump vowed to deport ‘millions’ of undocumented immigrants, but since the start of the 2019 fiscal year, ICE has deported only about 50,000 Guatemalans, while nearly 5 times as many illegally crossed into the United States.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Families seeking a fresh start in Lewiston while waiting for asylum
Ten families are moving from the shelter at the Portland Expo to apartments in Lewiston as they await action on their applications for asylum in the United States.
Posted inNation & World, News
Diabetic deported to Iraq, where he’d never lived, dies in Baghdad
Jimmy Aldaoud of Detroit was living on the streets in Baghdad, where lack of access to insulin killed him, his family says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stressed out? Don’t pin all the blame on President Trump
Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.
Posted inBicentennial, Editorials, Opinion
Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward
The state’s bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.
Posted inNation & World
Florida migrant child detention camp emptying out
All kids who had been at the facility are now either with family members or at smaller state-licensed centers, officials say.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland begins final push as it transitions migrants out of Expo
City and immigrant leaders will move asylum seekers to the Family Shelter and a Salvation Army overflow shelter by Aug. 15.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Eight from Mexico arrested in human smuggling effort in Aroostook County
Police pulled over a vehicle containing 7 undocumented immigrants who illegally crossed the border into Maine last week, and an eighth man who was paid to drive them to New York, authorities say.