asylum seekers
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
State hopes to use South Portland hotel as second shelter for asylum seekers
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan, which mirrors an arrangement the state already has with Portland.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
In a Sanford kitchen, a community comes together to welcome asylum seekers
The kitchen at the Nasson Community Center has become a gathering space for asylum seeking families to check in on one another over vast pots of food from their homelands.
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
These 4 asylum seekers spent months sleeping on the streets of Portland
Private fundraising efforts are helping the men find shelter for now, but they worry about their long-term housing options as city shelters remain full.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Portland school district prepares for more English language learners
Over 25% of the Portland Public School District's students are English language learners.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
State reviewing proposal to pay Unity university $7.8 million to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is seeking to have upward of 600 people housed on the campus of Unity Environmental University, formerly known as Unity College.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
South Portland asylum seekers get reprieve on hotel evictions
At least 60 asylum-seeking families were facing eviction from the Howard Johnson until a court granted them the right to stay through July.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Asylum seekers in Sanford forced to leave hotels as housing vouchers run out
City officials say about half of the 28 families who received General Assistance vouchers last month have found other housing, but some are still searching and others will have to leave hotels before those new options become available.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Portland councilors approve contract to provide services at asylum seekers’ shelter
The contract was approved 8-1 for a 180-bed shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway.
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Portland officials, local developer secure new site for asylum seeker shelter
The plan from Kevin Bunker is to build a 180-bed facility on Riverside Industrial Parkway to temporarily house asylum seekers coming to Maine. City Council members will meet Monday to discuss and vote on the proposal.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Migrants in Sacramento receive care as California officials weigh charges against Florida
Officials are investigating whether Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum seekers on the Texas border and flew them – apparently without their knowledge – to California’s capital.
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