US EditionICE ends enhanced enforcement activities in Maine, Sen. Collins says
Over 200 arrests triggered local backlash and calls for more targeted immigration enforcement, leading to ICE ending its expanded operation after a week in Maine.
- On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its enhanced activities in Maine, saying Secretary Kristi Noem informed her, `There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here.`
- Federal officials launched 'Operation Catch of the Day' on Jan. 20, targeting about 1,400 in Maine with roughly 50 arrests on the first day and over 200 overall.
- Gov. Janet Mills and Mayors of affected communities criticized secretive arrests and demanded warrants, while Families and immigrant advocacy groups in Maine reported school absences and closed businesses.
- Collins said ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will continue their normal operations that have been ongoing in Maine for years, and Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline welcomed the news, saying, `If this report is accurate, it is welcome news.`
- Critics have linked the surge to calls to cut DHS funding as intensified scrutiny follows Alex Pretti's killing, with Sen. Susan Collins facing reelection this year amid political pressure.
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Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty It’s been just over a week since the Trump administration announced that it was extending its cross-country immigration crackdown to the state of Maine, calling its operation there “Operation Catch of the Day.” Well, as it turns out, the operation didn’t last much longer than a day. Or at least that’s what GOP Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday, Jan. 29, while also calling on the Department of Homeland Security to e…
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said on Thursday the Trump administration informed her that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had ended its “enhanced operations” in Maine. “U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ceased its enhanced operations in the State of Maine. The announcement comes after several direct communications between Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Senator…
Sen. Susan Collins Says ICE Has Ended Enhanced Activities in Maine
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Jan. 29 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would end aggressive removal operations in her state amid ongoing scrutiny of the agency’s recent actions. In a social media post, Collins said she had spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who agreed to end those practices, and that there were no ongoing or planned large-scale operations in the state. Her announcement came after ICE l…
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