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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Regional planners raise funds for communities of tiny homes to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is raising money to purchase and install 200 small modular homes for migrant adults and families seeking asylum.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Rep. Pingree among lawmakers seeking review of New England asylum cases
A March report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups found that the regional office in Boston had a low rate of approvals.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
Portland officials push state for coordination of services for asylum seekers
As state housing officials make plans for a temporary emergency shelter for homeless people in Portland and long-term housing for asylum seekers in three communities, Portland's mayor and interim city manager say statewide coordination is also needed.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
State plans temporary emergency shelter in Portland, housing for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills' senior housing adviser detailed the administration's efforts a day after a Portland city councilor and a state representative criticized the state's response.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
South Portland, like Portland, declares it can’t guarantee shelter for asylum seekers
Councilors on Tuesday decided to send a letter to agencies and nonprofits on the southern border, warning them that the city's hotels are at capacity.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers
A Portland city councilor says the governor has 'largely ignored' the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration's response 'absolutely abysmal.'
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Nonprofits call on state to coordinate housing and other services for asylum seekers
A letter from 79 nonprofits and community organizations calls for state coordination, including the opening of emergency housing sites, to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers into Maine.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy
It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families
The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
At 2 Old Orchard Beach motels, asylum seekers move out to make way for tourists
Most of the families will relocate to another motel in Freeport, as Portland continues to grapple with large numbers of asylum seekers and homeless.
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