192 people are still at the Portland Expo shelter and will need to find housing before Thursday.
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Asylum seekers in Portland Expo will move to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport
The city’s spokeswoman said Tuesday that it has contracted with a hotel in Lewiston, in addition to one in Freeport, to house asylum seekers starting Wednesday.
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City plans to contract with 2 hotels to house asylum seekers remaining at Portland Expo
The plans were announced with the Wednesday deadline for closing the Expo approaching and 192 people still living there.
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Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need
In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.
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Campus of former Unity College going up for sale
It follows sweeping changes for Unity Environmental University and the future use of its campus.
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As deadline to close Portland Expo shelter looms, about 200 asylum seekers still need housing
The city says it is working to connect the remaining asylum seekers at the Expo with other housing ahead of an Aug. 16 deadline.
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Judge blocks Biden administration’s policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement
The new rule imposes severe limitations on migrants seeking asylum but includes room for exceptions and does not apply to children traveling alone.
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Feeling well grounded in Lewiston: How 2 Afghan pilots came to Lewiston
After the Taliban stormed Kabul two years ago, two pilots lost their homes and came to the U.S. Now, they hope to fly in Maine.
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Maine delegation gets backing of U.S. Chamber in push to speed work permits for asylum seekers
Both Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins have introduced similar bills in their respective chambers to shorten wait periods for asylum seekers who want to work.
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From Afghanistan to Maine: How Nazifa Haidari and 2 of her children came to Lewiston
One asylum seeker from Afghanistan shares her family’s story and her continuing efforts to reunite with her husband and children left during the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.