The migration centers are part of an intense effort to try to prevent thousands of people from making the often-dangerous journey to the southern border.
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Judge rules immigration officials must turn over documents on Scarborough facility
A federal judge decided in favor of immigrant advocacy groups that sued for records related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention practices in the state and at a facility in Scarborough.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lisbon case lays bare exploitation of undocumented workers
More often than not, migrant workers are treated like criminals, while the real offenders avoid responsibility.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mystery around Lisbon migrants worries advocates
More than two weeks after Border Patrol agents found 17 undocumented workers in a four-bedroom home, the men have disappeared into a process that lacks transparency. Some fear the government may be prioritizing deportation over investigations of possible exploitation.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Thirty Mainers become citizens at joyful naturalization ceremony
Many waited years to gain citizenship and celebrated the milestone with cheering family members.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Immigration reform is mired in politics a decade after Gang of 8’s big push
President Biden endorsed a sweeping immigration package on his Inauguration Day, but it went nowhere in Congress.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Top Democrats warn Biden: Don’t restart family detentions
The president has recently shown more of a willingness to crack down on illegal immigration.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers want federal waiver allowing asylum seekers to work right away
Current federal law requires that they wait 6 months after applying for asylum.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Ukrainians find home in Maine despite war’s uncertainty
Escaping the Russian invasion, nine families from Ukraine have settled in Auburn, creating a community in a city built by immigrants even as their own future in Maine remains an unknown.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. Collins asks Biden administration to slow the flow of asylum seekers to Maine
Collins is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to stop sending asylum seekers to Maine without first verifying a community’s capacity to help.