U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said the women’s lawsuit, which says the Department of Homeland Security violated their First Amendment rights as observers, ‘raises serious constitutional issues.’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Posted inLocal & State, News
After months away, Portland teen detained by ICE returns to the soccer field
Joel Andre was released from federal custody this week and arrived in Portland on Thursday with his mother and sister.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
ICE surge cost Maine’s economy millions, report says
The Maine Center for Economic Policy warns that continued immigration enforcement could further damage an already weakened workforce.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Coburn Gore border station expansion won’t hurt environment, study finds
The U.S. General Services Administration found no significant adverse impact for the $95 million expansion project in northern Franklin County.
Posted inLocal & State, News
ICE agents in Maine did not follow policy when they threatened observers, DHS lawyer says
An attorney for the Department of Homeland Security said immigration agents inappropriately told Maine residents their names would be added to a ‘domestic terrorists’ database.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Mainers split in reaction to messages between immigration agent and local police leaders
Some officials described the messages among a Homeland Security agent and 2 high-level police officials as normal, while others criticized their content and tone.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland, South Portland police texted with immigration agent during surge operation in Maine
Records obtained by the Press Herald reveal how local officials communicated with a federal officer, including on the surveillance of protesters, when more than 200 arrests were made in late January.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
3 men arrested after Augusta ATM burglaries, turned over to ICE
Police responded late Wednesday evening to reports of alarms going off at two credit unions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
Posted inLocal & State, News
At least 5 from Maine are in an Arizona ICE facility where a man died this week
The detainees were all taken into custody during the weeklong operation in January.