Immigration has emerged as one of the administration’s most urgent challenges — seized on by Republicans as a political cudgel, posing risks to Democrats in the 2022 midterms and potentially undermining Biden’s governing agenda.
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Posted inNation / World
Small Texas border town is route to U.S. for migrant children
Roma, a town of 10,000 people with historic buildings and boarded-up storefronts in the Rio Grande Valley, is the latest epicenter of illegal crossings.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden pledges 200 million doses in his 1st 100 days, doubling initial goal
The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
Posted inNation / World
Border crossings surge, straining U.S. facilities and putting pressure on Biden
As of Sunday, more than 4,000 children were in the Border Patrol’s custody.
Posted inNation / World
Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs
The Biden administration is racing to absorb a growing number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border amid shortages of bed space and personnel.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine business, education groups tout economic benefits of immigration reform
More than 80 companies and organizations have signed a pledge saying Maine’s economic future relies on state and federal policies that encourage immigration.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Employment barriers for highly skilled immigrants lead to ‘brain waste’ in Maine
Hundreds of immigrants have moved to Maine in recent years, including those with expertise employers in the state desperately need. But many can’t get a job in their field.
Posted inNation / World
Biden faces pressure as U.S. sets new course on immigration
His administration has yet to lift some of the most significant barriers to asylum-seekers.
Posted inNation / World
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Phil Nadeau to release book detailing first Lewiston refugee resettlements
The former longtime Lewiston official worked with the city’s first Somali refugees in 2001. The book arrives on the 20th anniversary.