A new program offers zero-interest loans to asylum seekers who need security deposits to get homes of their own.
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Posted inNation & World
Trump’s wall may not be as advertised, aides say
The president touted a border wall during his campaign and after the election, but advisers say whatever is built likely won’t be an actual wall.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Broken immigration system, failed policy fill Portland shelter
The U.S. abdicates leadership as Mainers work to aid those driven from their homes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Six goals that progressives should keep in mind in 2019
Some battles are worth fighting, with a clear sense of moral direction.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Shutdown over border wall won’t hurt Trump or Republican Party
He’s trying to control immigration like his base wants, and history shows shutdowns rarely affect subsequent elections.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Deaths of 2 migrant children raise doubts about U.S. border agency
Officials ordered medical checks on every child in government custody on Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: White House chief of staff’s bluffs may catch up to him soon
Now is an especially crucial moment for Trump to have a chief of staff who could restore competence even briefly.
Posted inNation & World, News
New York man maintains protest vigil at youth detention camp
Joshua Rubin packed his camper, said goodbye to his wife and son, and drove 2,200 miles to bear witness at the detention center in Tornillo, Texas, and to let the juveniles inside know that they haven’t been forgotten.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Asylum seekers travel to Portland in droves, overwhelming city services
The city stands apart for the help offered to those fleeing persecution, but migrants’ numbers have deluged shelters and attorney caseloads.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Nation & World, News
From Angola to Portland, a migrant family’s treacherous journey to freedom
Fleeing violence back home, a father shepherds his family through a 13,100-mile trek into jungles and raging waters, bound for refuge in Maine.