Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need

In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.

Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

Gov. Maura Healey has asked the federal government for financial help and expedited work authorizations to allow the new arrivals to more quickly start earning a living.

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande floating barrier meant to stop migrants

The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.

Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns

President Biden's administration told Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that the barrier installed this month near the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, was 'unlawful.'

Lewiston mother sues feds after waiting over 5 years to be reunited with husband

Fowziya Weheliye has been separated from her husband for 9 years after the couple fled Somalia, and then Kenya as refugees. She has been waiting since 2018 for federal officials to allow her husband to join her and their children in the U.S.

Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place

Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.

Opponents hold ‘day without immigrants’ in Florida to protest new restrictions

Workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors.

Naturalization ceremony welcomes 23 new Mainers

The new U.S. citizens took an oath of allegiance to their new country during a ceremony at the South Portland U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service field office.

Federal asylum rule change could affect flow of new immigrants into Maine

U.S.-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect

Migrants are now essentially barred from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they did not first apply online or seek protection in the countries they traveled through.