ICE agents have swiftly whisked people away this week, leaving uneasy feelings in their wake.
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Hundreds gather in Portland to protest actions by ICE
The demonstration came at the end of a week in which federal immigration officials said over 100 people had been detained in Maine.
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Live updates: 6 arrested outside protest at Portland hotels
Meanwhile, hundreds gathered in Portland to protest actions by ICE. Some demonstrators were later arrested for disorderly conduct outside hotels ICE agents are believed to be using.
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ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
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ICE removes detainees from Cumberland County Jail, cancels contract after sheriff’s criticism
Despite several court orders that certain inmates remain in Maine, ICE moved multiple detainees to facilities in other states, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office acknowledged was a violation of judicial orders.
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Masked agents detain civil engineer in Portland, leave his car running in the street with a smashed window
The man is in the country on a work visa after receiving a master’s degree at UMaine, his colleagues said.
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Gov. Mills traveled outside of Maine as ICE operation began. Her team won’t say why.
The U.S. Senate campaign spokesperson for Mills only confirmed she was out of the state Tuesday.
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Asylum seeker arrested at ICE field office in Scarborough now in Massachusetts
Yanick Joao Carneiro asked a U.S. District Judge to order his release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine asked that his request be dismissed.
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Live updates, Jan. 22: 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.
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Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.