City officials in Portland, Maine say about 190 asylum seekers from African countries are being relocated after a basketball arena that served as a temporary shelter closed
Some of the 191 asylum seekers from African countries housed temporarily at a basketball arena board buses and vans after the closing of the shelter at the gymnasium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Portland, Maine. The city set up an emergency shelter in March after a flood of asylum seekers mostly from Angola and Congo — more than 1,600 since the start of the year -- strained services in Portland, Maine's largest city.
Communities around the country have been dealing with growing numbers of asylum seekers, and have braced for more as the Biden administration sought to put in place new restrictions after the lifting of pandemic restrictions on asylum. “Our staff have been completely at capacity in terms of who they’re able to shelter and assist," city spokesperson Jessica Grondin said.
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