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ICE detained a Maine immigrant’s wife, then let him trade places

The couple, asylum seekers from Angola, negotiated a swap so their 10-year-old son would not be left without a parent.

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Excerpts from court records in the case of an asylum-seeker in Maine who was arrested by immigration enforcement agents after offering to swap places with his wife, who had been detained. Photo illustration by Paul Koenig of the Bangor Daily News.This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partnership to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine. Y…

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ICE detained a Maine immigrant’s wife, then let him trade places

More than anywhere else in New England, lawyers say Maine has stood out for federal agents tracking down one category of law-abiding immigrants at homes and jobs.

·Bangor, United States
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Bangor Daily News broke the news in Bangor, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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