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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Employment barriers for highly skilled immigrants lead to ‘brain waste’ in Maine
Hundreds of immigrants have moved to Maine in recent years, including those with expertise employers in the state desperately need. But many can't get a job in their field.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Biden faces pressure as U.S. sets new course on immigration
His administration has yet to lift some of the most significant barriers to asylum-seekers.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Phil Nadeau to release book detailing first Lewiston refugee resettlements
The former longtime Lewiston official worked with the city's first Somali refugees in 2001. The book arrives on the 20th anniversary.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
The state of Texas sued last week over a Department of Homeland Security memo that instructed immigration agencies to pause most deportations.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Trump’s unfinished border wall faces uncertain future after Biden pledge to freeze construction
Trump's project has added just a few miles of new fencing where none previously existed. The effort largely has consisted of replacing small, older vehicle barriers with towering steel bars.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Signature campaign underway to require citizenship to vote in Maine
A wealthy Wisconsin conservative is funding a push by organizers for a ballot question next fall.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Study finds no increase in crime in ‘sanctuary’ cities, despite Trump claims
The data show that the policies were effective at limiting deportations of nonviolent offenders but did not result in higher crime rates in those cities.
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