Ari Snider
Report for America reporterAri Snider reports on refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking communities in Maine. He is a Report for America corps member. He grew up in Midcoast Maine and has reported for public radio stations in Southeast Alaska and Far West Texas, covering everything from salmon fishing to the restoration of a historic adobe church on the US-Mexico border. He got his start in audio storytelling as an undergrad at Brown University and through internships at radio stations in Vermont and Rhode Island. His work has won three Alaska Press Club awards and one Regional Murrow Award, and has aired on radio stations throughout Alaska, Texas, and New England. When looking to get out of town for a weekend, Ari has a special fondness for the islands of Penobscot Bay and the lakes and mountains of the North Woods.
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Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. are at risk of reprisal from the Taliban. -
The UMaine system plans to offer residency waivers as soon as this fall.
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A coalition of groups is calling on the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
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The facility is scheduled to begin operations in early 2024.
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Umuganura, or 'First Fruits', is a time of celebration and thanksgiving.
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The goal of the program is help new arrivals learn to get around independently.
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The rules are aimed in part at reducing calls to the city's emergency services.
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Migrant Justice held a rally outside the company's corporate headquarters on Friday.
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Democrat Mana Abdi is one of two Somali-American statehouse candidates in Maine this cycle.
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Dhalac entered the race after incumbent Democrat Victoria Morales withdrew.
