immigration Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Some migrant children returned to overcrowded border facility because HHS says it’s out of space

by Abigail Hauslohner Washington Post June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters Monday that Congress must approve emergency funding because the agency has no more capacity to hold children.

Nation & World, News

Government moves migrant children after poor conditions exposed

by MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press June 24, 2019August 21, 2019

The action at a Border Patrol station in Texas came after reports that more than 300 kids were forced to care for one another there with inadequate food, water and sanitation.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: After heroic journey, asylum seekers face harrowing trip through our immigration system

by Susan Roche Special to the Press Herald June 22, 2019December 27, 2019

We need to demand comprehensive reform and fight policies that dismantle due process and access to justice.

Local & State, Nation & World, News

Some asylum seekers move on, leaving fewer families sheltering at Portland Expo

by Kelley Bouchard June 19, 2019June 20, 2019

While African migrants who came from the southern U.S. border wait at an emergency shelter in Portland, some may be moving on to Canada because of immigration fears.

Local & State, News

Portland’s neighbors pledge to help find homes and other assistance for asylum seekers

by Randy Billings June 19, 2019June 20, 2019

Leaders from 6 Greater Portland communities say they will seek housing for close to 90 families who are now staying in city shelters.

Local & State, News, Politics

Maine House votes to relax welfare restrictions on asylum seekers

by Kevin Miller and Scott Thistle June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

The bill, which has gained urgency following the surge of asylum seekers to Portland, provides no money but directs DHHS to offer non-citizens welfare ‘within available resources.’