The men told officers they were unaware that they had crossed into the U.S., according to court records. Agents say video footage and phone texts tell another story.
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Judges order release of 2 workers detained in Skowhegan immigration bust
The 2 were among a group of about a dozen workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison.
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Single mother among those detained in Skowhegan immigration raid
The operation was the second time in recent weeks that agents reportedly detained several immigrants working at Backyard Farms in Madison.
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About a dozen workers detained in Skowhegan immigration raid, advocates say
The arrests marked the second raid this month by federal immigration agents on workers traveling to Backyard Farms in Madison.
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Feds investigate shooting at New Hampshire-Canada border crossing; suspect hospitalized
The incident occurred early Sunday in the town of Pittsburg, which also borders Maine and Vermont.
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Man arrested in Skowhegan by Border Patrol was authorized to work, attorney says
Federal court records show the man had an Employment Authorization Document, allowing him to work in the U.S.
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Judge frees Venezuelan man detained during Skowhegan Border Patrol operation
A judge ordered officials to release the young man, identified only as B.A.R., hours after he petitioned for a bond hearing.
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Venezuelan detained in Skowhegan immigration bust challenges detention
The person is identified only by his initials and claims he has status as an unaccompanied child, although the government says he is now an adult.
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A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.
Their attorney said volunteers from immigrant support groups helped them buy bus tickets so they could travel back to New England.
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Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.