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Maine Democrats Criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins After the Fatal ICE Shooting in the State
Democrats blame Senator Collins for backing $70 billion in ICE funding without reforms after agents fatally shot a man in Biddeford.
- On Monday, ICE agents fatally shot 26-year-old Colombian national Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, marking the second deadly force incident by the agency in a week.
- Recent fatal ICE shootings in Houston and Minnesota preceded this incident, intensifying scrutiny of the agency's use of deadly force across the country.
- Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins faces backlash for supporting $70 billion in ICE funding, as Democratic candidate Troy Jackson and other critics held protests demanding accountability.
- On Tuesday, Senator Collins announced she urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops," while the Boston office of the DHS inspector general launched an investigation with the FBI.
- The incident complicates the Senate race as Democrats prepare to select a replacement for former nominee Graham Platner at a July 25 convention, while Senator Ed Markey renewed national calls to abolish the agency.
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Maine Democrats criticize Susan Collins after fatal ICE shooting
Sen. Susan Collins speaks with reporters July 14. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite of the Associated Press.This story was reported by Steve Peoples of the Associated Press and has been republished by The Maine Monitor as part of a content sharing arrangement between the two newsrooms. Maine Democrats are seizing on a new fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their state, fighting to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins to the embatt…
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Maine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after the fatal ICE shooting in the state
Maine Democrats are fighting to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins to a new fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their state.
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