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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Hundreds of asylum seekers wait in Portland-area hotels because apartments are so scarce
More than 300 immigrants who arrived in Portland recently are waiting for permanent housing in a tight rental market.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
Supreme Court to review two cases involving Trump’s border policy
The justices’ decision continues their practice of reviewing lower court rulings that have found the president's immigration policies illegal over the past four years.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Brunswick nonprofit working to get bikes for asylum seekers, locals in need
The need was born from what organizers described as 'severe transportation limitations' in Brunswick.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Brunswick’s asylum seekers healthy amid pandemic, but impact on immigration process is unknown
According to cultural broker Nsiona Nguizani, the families are practicing social distancing, but have been retraumatized by the coronavirus pandemic. He is their only 'outside' person.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
As virus spreads, groups try to educate Maine immigrants about the risks
But language and cultural barriers make it difficult to get the message out.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Brunswick receives $70,000 from Portland to pay cultural broker
The money only scratches the surface of what is needed, as the total cost of assisting asylum seekers is thought to be $400,000.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Portland pays out $141,000 to groups that helped asylum seekers
City officials announce that they are distributing the donations to 11 groups who helped the city accommodate nearly 450 asylum seekers last summer.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Influx of asylum seekers fills Portland’s overflow shelters
Nearly 170 people, most from sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Portland in the past three weeks and city officials say they've run out of space to shelter them.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
To serve nearly 100 asylum seekers, Brunswick looks to bolster staffing
An assistant would allow Cultural Broker Nsiona Nguizani to “handle some of the more complex issues,” instead of the routine responsibilities, Town Manager John Eldridge told the council this week.
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