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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Brunswick’s asylum seekers healthy amid pandemic, but impact on immigration process is unknown
According to cultural broker Nsiona Nguizani, the families are practicing social distancing, but have been retraumatized by the coronavirus pandemic. He is their only 'outside' person.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
As virus spreads, groups try to educate Maine immigrants about the risks
But language and cultural barriers make it difficult to get the message out.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Brunswick receives $70,000 from Portland to pay cultural broker
The money only scratches the surface of what is needed, as the total cost of assisting asylum seekers is thought to be $400,000.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Portland pays out $141,000 to groups that helped asylum seekers
City officials announce that they are distributing the donations to 11 groups who helped the city accommodate nearly 450 asylum seekers last summer.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Influx of asylum seekers fills Portland’s overflow shelters
Nearly 170 people, most from sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Portland in the past three weeks and city officials say they've run out of space to shelter them.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
To serve nearly 100 asylum seekers, Brunswick looks to bolster staffing
An assistant would allow Cultural Broker Nsiona Nguizani to “handle some of the more complex issues,” instead of the routine responsibilities, Town Manager John Eldridge told the council this week.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2019
Brunswick continuing adjustments for asylum seekers
Town spending nearly $200,000 to address adequate staffing at schools, and finding ways to assist families with laundry and transportation needs.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Portland to receive nearly $900,000 to help cover cost of aiding asylum seekers
The federal funding includes $864,000 for the city of Portland, plus another $28,500 for 2 local nonprofits that helped provide housing and other services.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Former asylum seeker returns to thank Mainers for support
Luc Mpangaje relied on help from a Portland church after fleeing Burundi in 2010.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
When asylum seekers knocked, Brunswick opened its doors
With ample housing resources and an army of volunteers, this suburban town emerges as a key secondary destination for the recent wave of migrants.
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