ICE agents in Maine arrest local pastor who supported immigrant community

South Portland Pastor from Congo Arrested by ICE for Overstaying 2016 Temporary Visa

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Congolese man living in Westbrook and serving as a pastor in South Portland last Wednesday after he reportedly overstayed his visa. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston Woman was Also an Illegal, Had Maine Drivers’ License…] The pastor, Michel Tshimankinda, was reportedly driving his [...] The post South Portland Pastor from Congo Arrested by ICE for Overstaying 20…

Congolese pastor from Westbrook arrested by ICE for allegedly overstaying visa

Michel Tshimankinda is active in multiple local church communities, according to friends and family.

ICE detains Maine pastor

A pastor from Westbrook is being held at a New Hampshire prison after he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week. According to the Portland Press Herald, Michel Tshimankinda, a local church pastor, was picking up his wife from her workplace when ICE agents came over and demanded identification in the parking lot. The agents then reportedly escorted the couple back to their home and took Tshimankinda into custody…

Westbrook pastor detained by ICE

Michel Tshimankinda is accused of overstaying a temporary visa in 2016.

ICE agents in Maine arrest local pastor who supported immigrant community

Michel Tshimankinda was detained by ICE last week. His family is raising money to try to get him home.