Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Lifezette: Maine Rocked by Refugees Immigrants immediately eligible for welfare, displacing seniors and the needy






Maine’s Somali community is adding more diversity to the state — and huge new costs, according to a top state official.
Maine’s huge number of refugees and asylum-seekers are heavy welfare users and are putting significant economic strain on the state, Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew. ...