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PublishedNovember 4, 2024
Portland English learners quiz government officials in forum
Last week, a panel of local, state and federal representatives answered questions from 75 ESOL students at Portland Adult Education.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2024
Asylum seekers are still coming to Portland – and the city now has more options
In the 2 years since an influx of asylum seekers left the city unable to house everyone who needed it, Portland has new systems in place that make the steady flow of people manageable.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2024
Portland food pantry and nonprofit African market fights hunger through familiar ingredients
The nonprofit Food for all Services, open 7 days a week, is addressing food insecurity and helping new immigrants feel at home by offering food they know and are comfortable cooking.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on hotel as far-right violence spreads
In the north of England town of Rotherham, police struggled to hold back hundreds of rioters who sought to break into a Holiday Inn Express hotel being used as accommodation for asylum-seekers.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
YMCA suspends summer day camps in Portland and Standish
The organization is still trying to rebound after memberships dropped during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2024
South Portland council declines to pursue proposed transitional housing plan for former school building
Zoning ordinances must be reexamined to allow for such facilities in the city, and councilors say they are open to exploring that option.
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
Portland Adult Education graduates celebrate success and sacrifices
The 141 graduates, many of whom came from other countries and worked multiple jobs, took care of family and dealt with homelessness, all while working toward high school diplomas and workforce certificates.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Migrants rattled, unsure as U.S. begins deportations under new rule halting asylum
A sense of uncertainty prevails among migrants after President Biden invoked powers to suspend asylum for people who cross the border illegally.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Maine AG sues religious leader in Westbrook, accusing him of ‘exploiting’ asylum seekers
Attorney General Aaron Frey says Shonda Okonda violated state and federal laws by charging immigrants and asylum seekers for legal services he wasn't authorized to provide.
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PublishedJune 3, 2024
Biden expected to announce new asylum restrictions at border
The move has been under consideration since the failure of bipartisan border legislation that would have enacted a similar trigger to shut off asylum access at times when U.S. authorities become overwhelmed.
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