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PublishedMay 11, 2023
‘Now or never’: Migrants rush to U.S. border ahead of Title 42 expiration
The new policies crackdown on illegal crossings while also setting up legal pathways for migrants who apply online, seek a sponsor, and undergo background checks.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Huge number of asylum seekers at U.S.-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules begin
Many migrants, spurred by concerns that it may soon become harder to stay in the U.S., were trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border before Title 42 expires and the new rule takes effect at the end of the day Thursday.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
City officials say asylum seekers were promised better benefits in Sanford
City Manager Steve Buck says many of the more than 100 people who have come to Sanford for assistance "were solicited and brought here."
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
As Portland exceeds its capacity to help, asylum seekers find their way to Sanford
With shelters in Portland filling up, about 90 people have gone to Sanford City Hall in the past week to seek General Assistance money and a place to live.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
U.S. to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
The migration centers are part of an intense effort to try to prevent thousands of people from making the often-dangerous journey to the southern border.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Portland youth chess club gives asylum seekers a sense of belonging
The local chapter of international nonprofit The Gift of Chess has organized weekly games to help children build life skills.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Portland tells families it can’t guarantee shelter after Expo reaches capacity
New families, including asylum seekers, will still be able to access General Assistance if they can find housing on their own, but all of the city shelters are full.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Portland asks for donations to support asylum seekers as city prepares to open Expo
The Expo is slated to open Monday as a temporary emergency shelter for up to 300 asylum-seeking individuals and families.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Lawmakers urged to provide MaineCare coverage to noncitizens
The bill sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would extend health coverage to newly arrived asylum seekers and other noncitizens. Republicans oppose the proposal, citing what they say is its $7 million price tag.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
40 killed in fire at immigration detention center in Mexico
Tensions between authorities and migrants had apparently been running high in recent weeks in Ciudad Juarez, where shelters are full of people waiting to cross into the U.S. or for the asylum process to play out.
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