refugees
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Portland celebrates its welcoming nature with ‘The Walk’ for refugee children
The art-and-culture festival begins with a free concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Eastern Prom.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
A visceral account of a refugee’s desperation
Omar El Akkad's novel about a Syrian boy's panicked flight is a testament to the impossible predicament confronted by millions of people.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Letter: Iftin is spot-on about need for refugees in Maine
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PublishedApril 16, 2021
After outcry, White House says Biden will increase refugee cap in May
The president had earlier Friday left in place his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this fiscal year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Biden plans to boost U.S. admissions of refugees after Trump slashed cap
Biden plans to announce that he will increase the cap on the number of refugees to more than eight times the level at which the Trump administration left it.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Yarmouth students raise awareness of refugee crisis with special project
All grades at Harrison Middle School are participating in the 25 Million Stitches art installation.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration
Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Just an old cooking pot … or is it something more?
Steve Hill thought he'd never again see his favorite piece of cookware. Then fate took over.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Federal judge blocks Trump order allowing states, cities to reject refugee resettlement
Three national refugee resettlement agencies argued the order illegally conflicts with the 1980 Refugee Act.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019
‘Reading Refuges’ project aims to inspire kids at home
The goal is to provide 61 English language learners at Reiche School with 20 books each and then expand from there.
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