Companies who cannot actually sustain their business model take advantage of migrants and taxpayers.
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Internal Trump administration data undercuts argument for travel ban
The two reports suggest the travel ban the president wants to implement is not likely to be effective in curbing the threat of terrorism, sources say. .
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Second federal judge blocks revised Trump travel ban
In reaction to the ruling, the president says, ‘I think we ought to go back to the first (ban) and go all the way’ to the Supreme Court.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Immigrant EMT training will have broad benefits
New Mainers with medical backgrounds can fill a serious gap in our health-care workforce.
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Canada’s Girl Guides cancel trips to U.S. over concerns about Trump border policies
Girl Guides spokeswoman Sarah Kiriliuks said Monday the organization’s membership is diverse and inclusive, and leaders worried about how U.S. border officials would treat foreign-born students.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Don’t judge all Poles for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust
We should do what we can to fight bigotry here, but we don’t live under the pressure applied in WWII.
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This time, Hawaii is leading the challenge to Trump’s new travel ban
The state has filed a complaint asserting that the new executive order is still essentially a Muslim ban, it hurts the ability of state businesses and universities to recruit top talent, and it damages the financial interests of the state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine delegation should address farms’ growing concerns
Anti-immigrant fervor and punitive policies cloud the future for both growers and farmworkers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine should make itself unattractive to illegal immigrants, Rep. Lockman urges
A bill the author sponsors would punish cities that harbor noncitizens and provide them with publicly funded services.
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Our View: Interfaith Scarborough dinner brings new neighbors together
St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Building Bridges event allows those of different backgrounds to break both bread and barriers.