Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
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Maine Voices: Irish brothers from Machias fought, won Revolution’s first naval battle
Two months after Minutemen routed English troops, the six O’Briens seized three invading vessels in ‘the Lexington of the Sea.’
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Posted inNation & World
Border crossings surge, straining U.S. facilities and putting pressure on Biden
As of Sunday, more than 4,000 children were in the Border Patrol’s custody.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislation a first step toward a more humane, effective immigration system
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 promotes keeping families together and protects vulnerable people, such as survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.
Posted inNation & World
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to U.S.
Lawyers said the Trump ban was blocking most legal immigration.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should be a land of opportunity for skilled immigrants
Many well-educated Mainers are not able to make full use of their education and training.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Path to citizenship ensures that Dreamers – and Maine – fulfill our full potential
Those of us who came to America as children can’t risk buying a home or starting a business when the next president could deport us.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. reverts to targeted immigration enforcement
The agency drew fierce criticism under former President Trump for arresting and removing anyone in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
USM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students
A Scarborough couple’s effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.
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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.