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Dozens of Maine Businesses Closed Friday as Part of ICE Protest
Maine businesses close or donate profits to support immigrants amid a nationwide strike protesting federal ICE enforcement actions and related killings, organizers said.
- On Jan. 30, Maine businesses are joining a nationwide shutdown organized at NationalShutdown.us under the `ICE OUT!` banner, with Portland Strike Now saying more than 80 local businesses will close and a 3 p.m. protest is planned at Monument Square, Portland, Maine.
- Calls for the strike gained steam after recent killings by federal immigration officers, with organizers citing the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good and urging immigrant residents in Portland and statewide to stay home from work, school and avoid purchases on Jan. 30.
- Several businesses are closing or redirecting proceeds to local aid groups, with Scratch Baking Co. donating 100% of Friday profits to three nonprofits and Woodford Food & Beverage giving 10% to the Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition.
- The closures will affect staff financially on what is typically the busiest night, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed her that ICE ended enhanced activities in Maine.
- Residents and businesses across dozens of states are joining the action, with Upstate New York businesses endorsing the shutdown and street protests scheduled for Jan. 31.
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