Long way home
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Exodus to the Pine Tree State
Over continents and years, through danger and illness, thousands of African asylum seekers, mostly from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, have made their way to Maine. They tell harrowing stories of peril in their home countries and on their way to the United States, and say they came to Maine hearing they would find safety and help here.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Long way home: Seeking asylum in Maine
A 6-part series from our partners at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.