Letter to the editor: Struggling Mainers should be prioritized above asylum seekers
According to Feeding America, one in seven Maine children suffers from food insecurity. Maine Equal Justice estimates that over 70,000 Mainers (5.3%) live in “deep” or “extreme” poverty – or with an income below 50% of the poverty level. Additionally, over 35,000 Maine children live in poverty – an estimated 14% of the state’s children. […]