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We must let asylum seekers work — it will help them assimilate while boosting our economy 
Since the beginning of 2023, Mainers have welcomed more than 550 asylum seekers to Portland — the largest city in my district — and more arrive every week. That’s in addition to the roughly 2,000 asylum seekers who arrived in Portland in 2022. Local leaders have done everything possible to support people seeking safety, but our shelters are overwhelmed to the point that people are sleeping upright and municipal resources are depleted.  At the same time, our employers are in desperate need of skilled workers. Just last month it was reported that Maine needs at least 3,200 new workers to sustain state and federal investments in broadband. Our labor shortage shouldn’t be this dire when th

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