Law enforcement officials say profiling is unacceptable but object to the costs of a measure to mandate training and require police to collect data and investigate complaints.
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Emotions flare as lawmakers debate measure to ensure that only citizens vote
A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine’s Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state’s elections.
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‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter’s demand for violence against migrants
The president’s joking response raised concerns that he was tacitly encouraging extrajudicial killings and brutality against asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Teachers of color will help new Mainers achieve
Immigrant students need mentors and role models and adults need alternative pathways to credentialing.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: How to preserve white power in four easy steps
The Trump administration implicitly argues in favor of suppressing Latinos’ political clout by suppressing their census participation.
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Marc A. Thiessen: Trump is right to call out Democratic hypocrisy on sanctuary cities
After pushing for policies that go easy on illegal immigrants, Democrats should welcome them into their communities.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Asylum support bill invests in Maine’s future
Denying food, rent and health care assistance to asylum seekers won’t make us richer. Helping people get started will help the state grow.
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Maine Voices: Reform bill would allow DACA recipients to give back to U.S.
A USM student who’s lived here since he was 4 sees the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 as a sign of hope.
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Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits
Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.
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Trump says plan to release detainees in ‘sanctuary cities’ still alive
The president’s tweet contradicts statements issued by the White House and Homeland Security saying the proposal wasn’t being considered anymore.