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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Migrant children separated at border were harmed, abused in foster care, families say
Taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $200 million in damages as a result of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Portland shuts emergency shelter as last asylum seekers move out of Expo
Many are relocating to apartments or host homes in communities from Saco to Brunswick.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Trump rule change on public benefits sows ‘fear and confusion’ among Maine immigrants
The rule change, which would not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, would expand the definition of who might become a 'public charge' in need of benefits provided by taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Trump official says Statue of Liberty should welcome masses ‘who can stand on their own two feet’
Ken Cuccinelli made the comments to defend the Trump administration's announcement that the government would consider an immigrant's use of social safety net programs when deciding their permanent legal status.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Maine hosts give weary migrant families time to rest – and hope
Some Maine families have opened their homes to recently arrived asylum seekers, who have spent months in temporary shelters and, in some cases, government detention centers.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Diabetic deported to Iraq, where he’d never lived, dies in Baghdad
Jimmy Aldaoud of Detroit was living on the streets in Baghdad, where lack of access to insulin killed him, his family says.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Several councilors say mayor misinformed asylum seekers about housing options
Mayor Ethan Strimling denies that he has given migrant families a mixed message about refusing housing outside Portland, as the deadline to close the shelter at the Portland Expo approaches.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Maine ACLU calls on Concord Coach Lines to forbid immigration searches
The bus company says it is unwilling to deny access to federal agents despite guidance that points to bus passengers having the ability to refuse consent.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Immigration operation touted by Trump nets 35 arrests
Trump had billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to 'deport millions' of people in the country illegally.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Raids targeting undocumented immigrants set to begin within days
The nationwide sweep, which was postponed last month by President Trump and remains in flux, aims at people with final deportation orders.
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