Portland reaches limit for housing asylum seekers and homeless individuals
A THIRD VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. THAT DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE NEW YEAR HAS BROUGHT A NEW INFLUX OF ASYLUM SEEKERS TO SOUTHERN MAINE... ARO...
A THIRD VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. THAT DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE NEW YEAR HAS BROUGHT A NEW INFLUX OF ASYLUM SEEKERS TO SOUTHERN MAINE... AROUND 600 PEOPLE...MOSTLY FROM AFRICA - RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IN PORTLAND. BUT AS PHIL HIRSCHKORN REPORTS, THE CITY SAYS ITS ABILITY TO HOUSE THE NEW ARRIVALS HAS REACHED ITS LIMIT. (PHIL S/U OPEN) SINCE THE START OF THE NEW YEAR, PORTLAND HAS COUNTED ABOUT 80 NEW ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVING IN THE CITY áEVERY WEEKá -- THE MAYOR AND INTERIM CITY MANAGER WARNING, IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE ON THE EDGE OF A CLIFF.