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immigrants

Published
June 27, 2023

Maine Senate nixes MaineCare coverage for noncitizens

Senators rejected the bill with no debate or roll call vote, despite approval in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Published
June 22, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s immigrant communities have a lot to gain from offshore wind

Responsible wind power development will ensure both robust labor protections and benefits inclusive of people regardless of race, national origin or income.
Published
June 19, 2023

20 years after the United States invaded Iraq, Iraqis are still trying to emigrate to the U.S.

U.S. officials cite multiple reasons for the delays, including an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, a hack of a refugee database, the COVID-19 pandemic and cuts to the refugee program under then-President Donald Trump.
Published
June 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.
Published
May 19, 2023

Opportunity Alliance receives grant to help Maine immigrant community access infant food program

The $710,000 initiative will raise awareness in the immigrant community about the Women, Infants and Children food assistance program.

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Published
April 26, 2023

Maine’s Sudanese community reacts to conflict, loss in their homeland

Roughly 2,000 Mainers have ties to Sudan where 2 top generals are embattled in a power struggle that has raised serious humanitarian concerns.
Published
April 16, 2023

Maine community rallied to help save Fowsia Musse after shooting

After being shot in Ethiopia, Musse needed advanced care only available in America.
Published
April 12, 2023

Speaker Talbot Ross: ‘Health care for all’ must not rule out immigrants

It's time to close a small but unjust gap in MaineCare and return our state to its longstanding practice of greater inclusion.
Published
April 5, 2023

Commentary: If the U.S. wishes to halt flow of asylum seekers, it must make an effort to prevent war

Once war starts, very few countries have been able to quickly recover. President Biden’s latest immigration proposals seem to ignore that fact.
Published
March 26, 2023

Our View: ‘One-stop shop’ for new residents has untold potential

Whether or not Maine gets the federal waiver on asylum seeker work authorization it desires, the state must be ready and waiting for it.