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'Bush League Policing': Sheriff Calls Out ICE for How It Detained Recruit
Sheriff Kevin Joyce criticized ICE for detaining a recruit with valid work authorization after a rigorous vetting, questioning enforcement priorities during 'Operation Catch of the Day.'
- On Wednesday evening, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a Cumberland County corrections officer recruit in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood around 6 p.m. during `Operation Catch of the Day`.
- Sheriff Kevin Joyce said the recruit applied in fall 2024, passed background checks, was hired in February 2025, and had an I-9 showing work authorization through April 2029.
- Video obtained shows five to seven ICE agents boxing the recruit's vehicle, threatening him with a Taser, then leaving the car running with a uniform in the back seat, sheriff Joyce criticized.
- At a Thursday news conference, Sheriff Kevin Joyce publicly condemned ICE, said he began an internal review, requested the arrest report, and believed the recruit was held in Boston.
- Looking at the broader picture, Joyce noted Cumberland County hired more than 20 immigrant corrections officers over the past year, and this arrest follows a recent detention, highlighting local-federal relations strain discussed with Tom Homan, former White House border czar.
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Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce revoked his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after one of his correctional officer recruits was detained.In a Wednesday evening press conference, Joyce blasted ICE's handling of the recruit's detention in Portland, Maine."They all took off, leaving his car with the windows down, the lights on, unsecured and unoccupied," the sheriff explained. "They left it right on the side of…
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Federal agents detain corrections officer recruit
A Cumberland County, Maine correctional officer recruit was detained by federal agents in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, according to the sheriff. CNN has reached out to DHS for comment but has not yet received a response.
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