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New Mainers working to fill the state's healthcare void

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New Mainers working to fill the state's healthcare void

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Mainers learn about Afghan culture through virtual forum

Northern Light Health and the Maine Multicultural Center hosted a virtual forum on Thursday to help Mainers better understand Afghan culture.
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Education for Mainers about Afghan culture

A forum held by Northern Light Health and Maine Multicultural Center to educate Mainers on Afghan culture
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Man deported to Guatemala in 2017 returns to Maine, reunites with wife

Otto Morales-Caballeros was reunited with his wife Sandra Merlim on Sunday. Morales-Caballeros had lived in the U.S. for 20 years after fleeing war in Guatemala.
Maine Immigration

Man deported to Guatemala in 2017 returns to Maine, reunites with wife

Otto Morales-Caballeros was reunited with his wife Sandra Merlim on Sunday. Morales-Caballeros had lived in the U.S. for 20 years after fleeing war in Guatemala.
Maine Immigration

Afghan refugees arrive in Lewiston as state agencies help with housing, jobs

Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services will sponsor 50-100 of them.
Maine Immigration

Wayside Food Programs works to better serve immigrant communities

Wayside Food Programs conducted seven focus groups with 33 community leaders from seven cultures to figure out how they could serve immigrants better.
Maine Immigration

Seeking shelter & safety in Maine, asylum-seekers arriving in increasing numbers

The Portland Family Shelter is full, so Portland has contracted with six hotels in South Portland and other communities to act as overflow shelters.
Maine Immigration

Department of State selects second Portland to group help resettle refugees in Maine

The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is now the second resettlement agency in the state alongside Catholic Charities Maine
Maine Immigration

Faith leaders hold vigil for immigration reform outside Sen. Angus King's office in Portland, Maine

Leaders from several communities and religious faiths are urging King to support a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants U.S. residents, such as DACA & TPS holders
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Portland housing for asylum seekers reaches capacity

According to city staff, Portland is supporting 478 asylum seekers, surpassing the number supported in 2019 at the Portland Expo.
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Shortage of housing is a problem for asylum seekers in Maine

More than 300 asylum seekers have arrived in Maine in recent weeks.

Driver dies in overnight crash on I-295 on-ramp in Portland

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New Mainers working to fill the state's healthcare void

Mainers learn about Afghan culture through virtual forum

Education for Mainers about Afghan culture

Man deported to Guatemala in 2017 returns to Maine, reunites with wife

Man deported to Guatemala in 2017 returns to Maine, reunites with wife

Afghan refugees arrive in Lewiston as state agencies help with housing, jobs

Wayside Food Programs works to better serve immigrant communities

Seeking shelter & safety in Maine, asylum-seekers arriving in increasing numbers

Department of State selects second Portland to group help resettle refugees in Maine

Faith leaders hold vigil for immigration reform outside Sen. Angus King's office in Portland, Maine

Portland housing for asylum seekers reaches capacity

Shortage of housing is a problem for asylum seekers in Maine

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