The Trump administration has pushed immigration policy across the line from law enforcement to immoral acts.
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U.S., Guatemala sign agreement to restrict asylum cases
The ‘safe third country’ agreement would require migrants who cross into Guatemala on their way to the U.S. to apply for protections there instead of at the U.S. border.
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Immigrant leaders in Portland say migrants will accept available housing
That appears to be a shift since Tuesday, when city staffers said housing offers outside Portland had been repeatedly turned down.
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Maine ACLU calls on Concord Coach Lines to forbid immigration searches
The bus company says it is unwilling to deny access to federal agents despite guidance that points to bus passengers having the ability to refuse consent.
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Immigration operation touted by Trump nets 35 arrests
Trump had billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to ‘deport millions’ of people in the country illegally.
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Maine Voices: Opponents of U.S. border policy chant ‘Never again is now’
We need to go on record as standing up against the treatment of migrant families in detention centers.
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Trump administration expanding its power to deport undocumented immigrants
The change in policy will allow ICE officials to arrest and deport those who have illegally entered the U.S. within the past two years.
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Asylum seekers look ahead to life after Expo
Portland’s latest wave of immigrants are getting the feel of the city as the search continues for more permanent homes for them.
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Fourteen people cited at 1 of 2 Maine protests of Trump immigration policies
Protesters at demonstrations in South Portland and Portland on Friday decry such policies as family separations and the treatment of migrants held in detention centers.
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Maine Voices: How to ensure success for newest arrivals
Immigrant-run organizations are doing great work, but there’s more the whole community can do to maintain momentum.