Maine leaders have warned the state that they expect to see a surge in federal immigration enforcement in the coming weeks, particularly in the Portland and Lewiston areas. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office has not confirmed any plans.
Throughout the state, residents have started posting potential sightings of ICE agents, and some schools have gone into various forms of lockdown when they suspect immigration enforcement activity is happening nearby.
Our journalists are working to verify these sightings and report events as they happen.
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