Wells Police Department Backs Out of ICE Program Amid Opposition From Residents

Wells Police Department backs out of ICE program amid opposition from residents

In a message to officials and residents of the Maine town, the Wells police chief said the department has ended its involvement in ICE's 287(g) Task Force Model.

Wells Police Department terminates agreement to cooperate with ICE

The town of Wells has terminated a cooperation agreement between its police department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agreement had been on pause since May. Wells formally entered into an agreement with ICE in April through the agency’s 287(g) program, which allows local police to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law. Wells was the only police department in Maine to join the program. At a Select Board meeting Tuesday …

Wells police end partnership with ICE following months of debate

The Wells Police Department has canceled its partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after months of public criticism and state-level debate.

Wells Police Department cancels partnership with ICE

Wells was the only town in Maine earlier this year to officially partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Wells Police Department cancels contract with ICE

The Wells Police Department was the first agency in Maine to sign an agreement under the 287(g) program, which permits local officers to arrest people on immigration violations, an authority otherwise reserved for federal agents. (Photo via Wells Police Facebook)Wells Police Department canceled its agreement with federal immigration authorities, according to a memo from Police Chief JoAnn Putnam read by the town select board Tuesday night.  “I w…