The Plight and Bond of Asylum Seekers in Maine.

The closure of the Canadian border to asylum seekers has left many stranded in Portland, Maine, where services are struggling to cope with the growing number of migrants. Many had hoped to continue on to Canada, but changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the US have made this impossible. As a result, services in Portland are buckling under the needs of the roughly 1,500 asylum seekers, many of whom are homeless and struggling to find shelter and food. Advocates are calling for more help and funding from federal and state governments, and some support or collaboration from Ottawa.