Héritier Nosso: Our immigration policies hurt families. It’s time for a pathway to citizenship
It’s time for our elected officials to acknowledge immigrant essential workers with more than just words of thanks. As Congress debates passing further COVID relief packages, they need to include a pathway to citizenship and reunite families who have been kept apart by our inhuman immigration policies.
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Héritier Nosso was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he worked as a lawyer specializing in sexual assault and criminal and juvenile justice cases. Unfortunately, his work made him a target, and he came to the U.S. in 2015 seeking political asylum. Since arriving in Lewiston, Héritier has worked hard to repay America’s generosity for taking him in, volunteering with Lewiston Public Works and working in various health care and advocacy roles, including as a certified nursing assistant, a Community Education and Prevention Coordinator at IRC
Héritier Nosso: Our immigration policies hurt families It s time for a pathway to citizenship
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Lewiston s Kennedy Park pool will not open this summer
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During the week of April 26-30, Lewiston Public Works will collect woody yard debris (butt ends are to face the street) from the city’s residential properties. Such clean-up uses the same route and days as waste and recycle collection.
Quantities are limited to one standard pick-up truck load per residence. Residents must have all woody yard debris placed curbside no later than Sunday, April 25.
Once Public Works staff has cleared a street of curbside woody yard debris, they will not return to that street to collect additional woody yard debris. Curbside collection is restricted to woody yard debris only.
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Ian Khama Ellansante, a Bates college professor, picks up litter at the PUG pop up garden on Saturday in Lewiston during the city’s first Public Works-hosted litter pickup event.
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LEWISTON Despite cold, rainy weather Saturday morning, Lewiston’s first citywide litter cleanup went off without a hitch as about 50 people from Boy Scouts, to college students to credit union employees scoured the city for trash.
Volunteers targeted pedestrian-heavy streets and public parks in downtown Lewiston, such as Kennedy Park, Paradis Park and Lisbon Street.
Mary Ann Brenchick, director of Lewiston Public Works, said one of her main goals since she was hired last fall has been to improve the city’s image.