Reductions by the Trump administration continue after Maine was allowed to resettle about half of the 950 refugees allocated last year.
Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services
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Maine resettlement agencies told they can no longer support refugees already here
A State Department directive says agencies will not be reimbursed for items like housing and food assistance, cutting off lifelines for new Mainers during the first three months in a new community.
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‘Three Years Overdue’: Afghan mother is reunited with her children
After they were separated fleeing the Taliban, an Afghan mother shares how she was reunited with her children.
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Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield
About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.
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Maine refugee resettlement numbers expected to double
The state’s 3 resettlement agencies expect to receive a total of 840 refugees from various countries in the next 12 months.
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Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need
In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.