US EditionICE Says It Has Arrested at Least 100 People in Maine This Week
Over 100 people were arrested in Maine during a three-day ICE operation targeting unauthorized immigrants, sparking criticism over detentions of asylum seekers and those with work permits.
- Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested over 100 people in Maine under Operation Catch of the Day, targeting about 1,400 individuals.
- Local advocates contend the raids are sweeping and indiscriminate, saying asylum seekers and people with work permits without criminal records have been caught up in the operation.
- Video footage and witnesses show five ICE agents rapidly detaining a driver in Portland's Bayside neighborhood, with agents in tactical gear and bystanders recording the event.
- Community groups report people sheltering in place and volunteers delivering aid, while Gov. Janet Mills demanded warrants and a federal judge blocked one removal in Maine.
- Project Home warns the enforcement surge causes an immediate housing crisis, as families face eviction and one month's rent is $2,300, but Google suspended the vehicle-tracking spreadsheet.
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Democratic candidates criticize deportation surge in Maine
A protester holds a "Resist" flag in front of federal court in Portland as Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct operations in the state. Photo by Rodrique Ngowi of the Associated Press.This story was produced as part of a partnership with NOTUS and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Democratic candidates in Maine came out strongly against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new surge in the state, bringing depor…
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Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE's sweeping enforcement action in Maine
Maine’s leading Republican and Democratic officials are taking different approaches to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s sweeping ongoing action in the state.
ICE says it has arrested at least 100 people in Maine this week
Federal agents say they are targeting the 'worst of the worst' criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear to have no criminal record.
“Worst of the Worst” or Political Theater? DHS, ICE Ramp Up Maine Arrests as Officials Condemn Crackdown
LEWISTON/PORTLAND — Federal immigration agents fanned out across Maine this week under a new enforcement push branded “Operation Catch of the Day,” a DHS-backed effort the agency says is aimed at the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens and one the department used to take direct aim at Democratic Governor Janet Mills. Fox News [...] The post “Worst of the Worst” or Political Theater? DHS, ICE Ramp Up Maine Arrests as Officials Condemn C…
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