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Maine jails could soon be able to refuse federal immigration detainees • Maine Morning Star

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Sign outside the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)Maine is poised to allow jails to refuse to hold immigration detainees.  A bill passed by the Maine Legislature aims to settle the legal question at the heart of the dispute over a federal contract with Maine’s largest jail. Since President Donald Trump began ramping up immigration detentions, Cumberland County Jail has faced mounting pre…

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Maine jails could soon be able to refuse federal immigration detainees • Maine Morning Star

Sign outside the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)Maine is poised to allow jails to refuse to hold immigration detainees.  A bill passed by the Maine Legislature aims to settle the legal question at the heart of the dispute over a federal contract with Maine’s largest jail. Since President Donald Trump began ramping up immigration detentions, Cumberland County Jail has faced mounting pre…

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mainemorningstar.com broke the news in on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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