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PublishedFebruary 18, 2025
Recalling the Heinrichs’ immigration to Bean’s Corner
Dr. Gerd Heinrich, wife Hildegarde and their children Bernd and Marianne immigrated to the Bean's Corner/Wilton area in the spring of 1951.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2025
Teenager detained by ICE in Massachusetts held at Cumberland County Jail
Immigration agents detained an 18-year-old from Lynn, Massachusetts, despite her being in the country legally, her former attorney said.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2025
Sen. King joins Democrats supporting bill detaining migrants accused of crimes
The new Democratic strategy is a shift from Trump's first term when Democrats openly and aggressively fought Trump on most issues.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2025
Maine businesses say H-1B visas are critical to filling labor gaps
Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2024
Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
Bath pastry maker clears obstacles for recent immigrants seeking jobs
Gagné Foods provides free transportation and makes adjustments to support the new Mainers who keep gourmet pastries rolling off the production line.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
Photo Album: Blessing the growing season in Wales
Liberation Farms in Wales is offering a farmshare program that offers fresh produce locally and supports new Mainers who want to grow their own produce.
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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Biden to unveil new rule speeding deportations for safety risks
The proposal, to be unveiled Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, would allow immigration officials to perform an initial eligibility determination at the time migrants are first screened for asylum status, according to people familiar with the plans.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
How immigrant workers in Maine, U.S. have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
At the Flood Brothers farm in Maine’s 'dairy capital' of Clinton, foreign-born workers make up half the staff of nearly 50, feeding the cows, tending crops and helping collect the milk.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
After a long wait, Portland man welcomes his family following their escape from Sudan
El-Fadel Arbab has lived an ocean away from his wife since they wed a decade ago. This week, she and the couple's 2 sons arrived in Portland.
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