The state recently hit its self-imposed limit of 7,500 families in its homeless shelter system.
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Border agents detain 20 Romanian nationals, including children, crossing into Maine from Canada
Two of those apprehended were processed for expedited removal because they were believed to have ties to organized crime, border officials said.
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Finland to close 4 border crossings, accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Wednesday linked Russia’s actions to Finland’s NATO membership in April after decades of military non-alignment, something that infuriated Moscow.
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Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants as arrivals grow
The U.S. move is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants as the administration comes under increasing pressure from Republicans and mayors from the president’s own party to do more to slow arrivals.
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Amid new border strains, Biden extends legal status to 470,000 Venezuelans
Biden administration officials told reporters that Venezuelans who entered the United States by July 31 would be eligible for temporary protected status.
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Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier used to deter migrants between U.S. and Mexico
A federal judge has ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15.
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Biden’s asylum restrictions for migrants may remain in place, federal appeals court rules
Federal judge Jon S. Tigar had ruled against Biden asylum rules that penalize migrants who cross the border illegally and reward those who schedule appointments.
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More than 100 migrants died from heat near U.S.-Mexico border this year
The heat wave threatening Texas and the country’s Southwest is among several worldwide that resulted in the hottest June ever charted globally and Earth’s hottest day on record on Tuesday.
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Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says
Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
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Joe Guzzardi: World Economic Forum’s ‘Great Reset’ advances
Title 42 has ended, and the “Great Reset” is gathering a full head of steam. In 2020, the World Economic Forum proposed the Great Reset and drafted its mission statement, which included these words: ” … Great Reset initiative has a set of dimensions to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of […]
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