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Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.

by Rachel Estabrook 10 hours agoFebruary 11, 2026

The Biden administration declined to provide legal protection for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Now their citizens are top targets of the deportation operation in Maine.

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A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.

by Emily Allen 20 hours agoFebruary 11, 2026

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

by Jake Freudberg 23 hours agoFebruary 11, 2026

Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.

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Wabanaki tribal members rush for IDs following immigration crackdown

by Reuben M. Schafir 23 hours agoFebruary 10, 2026

The Penobscot Nation has been issuing identification cards at over double the usual rate.

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How Mainers stepped in to help during the ICE surge

by Gillian Graham February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Spurred by a desire to support their neighbors, people delivered groceries, offered rides, donated money and protested the federal immigration enforcement.

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Maine cyclists ride in support of man killed in Minneapolis ICE operation

by Sydney Richelieu January 31, 2026February 2, 2026

Over 40 cyclists gathered in Portland on Saturday afternoon to show support for Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse and avid cyclist who was fatally shot by an immigration agent.

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ICE said it came to Maine to target the ‘worst of the worst.’ Did it?

by Rachel Ohm January 31, 2026February 4, 2026

Federal authorities repeatedly highlighted a handful of people with past criminal charges arrested as part of their operation in Maine. But several other cases involve residents who don’t have criminal records.