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Commentary: Businesses need reform of asylum seeker work authorization

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion September 03, 2023

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As a child growing up in rural Maine, there were only so many of us. We all had to contribute if we wanted to field a soccer team, pull off the annual school reunion or ensure the math team could remain a going concern. Adults and kids alike looked after their own family units and also one another in town. My sense of community was formed by these experiences. When I was a kid, many of the families in my proximity were struggling – and they... + full article



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