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The new report cites a lack of infrastructure, support, access, affordable housing and legal protections, as well as increasing risks from climate change.

More than 80 Maine business and higher education institutions on Tuesday unveiled a resolution, the Maine Compact on Immigration, calling for sweeping reforms to attract more immigrants to the state and its workforce. The compact is a set of key principles for federal immigration reforms that are responsive to the needs of Maine’s employers, and for state and local policies to make Maine a destination of choice for immigrants. The agreement makes the case for attracting and retaining talent...