Tom Homan told a Republican state lawmaker that he was visiting to meet with officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE.
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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests
The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Susan Collins pans Trump administration’s plan to buy shock gloves for ICE agents
The 5-term incumbent was in Kittery on Friday kicking off a statewide bus tour of Maine that will be a centerpiece of her reelection campaign.
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Maine voters say Susan Collins votes with Trump too often in Fox News poll
That concern was shared by a majority of self-described independents, moderates and rural voters. But the race is extremely close.
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What would Medicare for All mean for Maine, and where do Susan Collins and Troy Jackson stand?
Jackson supports the proposal; Collins says it is prohibitively expensive and impractical.
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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
The federal immigration agency will spend up to $20M to buy devices that cause a sharp shock ‘like a bee sting.’
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ICE will release body camera video only when it’s in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
‘In some ways, ICE is saying the quiet part out loud,’ one expert said. Sen. Angus King said the policy defeats the purpose of body cameras.
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South Portland man sues U.S. government, claiming violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights
Robert Peck claims 2 federal immigration agents threatened him when he tried to follow them on Jan. 22. He has added the federal government to the suit.
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Troy Jackson’s first campaign ad highlights Maine logging roots
The spot comes with just over 90 days to go before the Nov. 3 election.
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Would a Janet Mills endorsement help Troy Jackson in the Maine Senate race?
The governor suspended her own Senate campaign in April and polling has shown that her favorability rating is underwater.