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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
In Maine, a stubborn housing crisis has put down roots
Competing market forces are evident in South Portland, where residents face rising rents and home prices. But efforts to change the dynamic don't always work out as planned.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
"Remain in Mexico," formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2022
Number of asylum seeking families coming to Portland appears to slow, but many still wait in hotels
It's also hard to track the numbers now that the city of Portland isn't involved with as many arrivals.
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PublishedJune 30, 2022
Supreme Court rules Biden can end Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The 5-4 decision in Biden vs. Texas reversed lower court rulings that held the Democratic administration must continue President Donald Trump’s strict border enforcement policy.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Regional planners raise funds for communities of tiny homes to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is raising money to purchase and install 200 small modular homes for migrant adults and families seeking asylum.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Rep. Pingree among lawmakers seeking review of New England asylum cases
A March report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups found that the regional office in Boston had a low rate of approvals.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
Portland officials push state for coordination of services for asylum seekers
As state housing officials make plans for a temporary emergency shelter for homeless people in Portland and long-term housing for asylum seekers in three communities, Portland's mayor and interim city manager say statewide coordination is also needed.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
State plans temporary emergency shelter in Portland, housing for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills' senior housing adviser detailed the administration's efforts a day after a Portland city councilor and a state representative criticized the state's response.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
South Portland, like Portland, declares it can’t guarantee shelter for asylum seekers
Councilors on Tuesday decided to send a letter to agencies and nonprofits on the southern border, warning them that the city's hotels are at capacity.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers
A Portland city councilor says the governor has 'largely ignored' the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration's response 'absolutely abysmal.'
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