The 2nd District congressman said failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security ‘would undermine public safety and emergency response services.’
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ICE operations confirmed in Maine, targeting ‘criminal illegal aliens’
A Homeland Security spokesperson said ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ launched Tuesday, following days of rumors that federal immigration enforcement would be ramping up in Maine.
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Amid heightened tensions about ICE, 30 new citizens naturalized in South Portland
The teary-eyed scene came as immigrants throughout Maine fear a looming crackdown by federal agents.
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Feds won’t confirm whether ICE surge is coming to Maine
But the Department of Homeland Security did respond to Gov. Janet Mills’ video statement, saying Friday that the agency is working to ‘remove criminals’ from Maine.
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Maine organizers plan ICE response as information remains scarce
Volunteers with immigrant advocacy and civil rights groups are reporting an uptick in calls from residents who are concerned for their safety amid rampant rumors.
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ICE officer shoots, kills driver in Minneapolis
Federal officials said the woman was trying to ram agents with her vehicle. The city’s mayor blasted that characterization as ‘garbage.’
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Maine lawmakers won’t take up bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks
Rep. Grayson Lookner, a Portland Democrat, said he brought the proposal in response to recent incidents in Maine, including the September arrest of a parent outside a Portland school.
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Prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot in Chicago by Maine Border Patrol agent
Marimar Martinez had been accused of using her car to ram the vehicle of Border Patrol agent Charles Exum. He exited his SUV and opened fire on Martinez, who suffered 7 gunshot wounds.
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Border Patrol agent who shot woman in Chicago works in Maine
Court documents say the agent fired 5 rounds at the woman, who is charged with assaulting federal officers for allegedly ramming their SUV with her vehicle.
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Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.