Pair Accused of Illegally Crossing US-Canada Border on Foot in Northern Maine
NEAR BRIDGEWATER, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE, UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Maine Border Patrol agents arrested 16 people in five days, including two Indian nationals, who face prosecution and removal for illegally crossing the U.S.-Canada border on foot.
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2 Indians held for illegal US entry via rarely used Maine-Canada border
Two Indians were arrested for illegally crossing into Maine from Canada near Bridgewater and now face prosecution and possible deportation. Such cases are rare in Maine, with only 15 Indians apprehended there in the past three fiscal years. The arrests come amid record-low illegal crossings and stricter immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.
Maine Border Patrol agents have arrested 16 people in 5 days
BRIDGEWATER, Maine — Maine Border Patrol agents have arrested 16 people since last week for allegedly being in the country illegally, including two Indian citizens, 13 Romanians and a Colombian. The Colombian man, arrested in Union on Tuesday, was a member of the South American Theft Group, border agents said. On Friday, agents arrested the Indian citizens crossing the border on foot in Bridgewater, four days after arresting 13 Romanian citizens…
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