2 Maine police departments withdraw application to partner with ICE

2 Maine police departments withdraw application to partner with ICE

Citing pushback from residents, police departments in Monmouth and Winthrop have rescinded their application to join a program through Immigration and Customs Enforcement that gives local officers the authority to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law. Paul Ferland, who is the chief of police for both towns, said at a Monmouth Select Board meeting last week that he had hoped to give local officers training on how to handle interacti…

Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal Liability

The Winthrop and Monmouth Police Departments both rescinded their applications for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnership program on Saturday that would have allowed local police to detain people on suspected immigration violations. [RELATED: Wells Police Department Becomes First Local Maine Law Enforcement Agency to Participate in ICE Program…] “The Town of Winthrop has [...] The post Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Part…