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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Border Patrol agent accused of ‘textbook racial profiling’ in Maine
A court document indicates an agent's suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of 'Central-American origin' and they spoke Spanish while shopping in Bangor.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Suspect led human smuggling operation at Canadian border for years, officials say
Godofredo Rivas-Melendez, 60, a Canadian citizen who was born in El Salvador, pleaded not guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall
She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president's emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’
Given a new chief Border Patrol agent's plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Our View: Maine’s immigrant welcome is contrast to border chaos
Towns and organizations are making sure that Portland doesn't have to bear the burden on its own.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Focus on Mexican border may cost northern resources, report says
Efforts to reduce staffing shortages on the U.S. border with Canada could be hindered by an executive order signed by President Trump that directs resources south.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2019
Our View: Human rights abuses at the border must end
Congress cannot show more patience with an administration willing to inflict pain on people who have done us no wrong.