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Podcast: Maine Things Considered
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Maine Making It Easier For Asylum Seekers To Qualify For Aid
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:03:47
Publish Date: 2019-07-18 12:42:15
Description: Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that the state is relaxing eligibility rules for General Assistance and will allow qualified asylum seekers to apply. The decision comes as more than 350 migrants have arrived in Portland since early June from the southern U.S. border. Local officials say the new rule provides needed funding as many of the newly arrived families relocate to other towns around the state.
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