Lawyers say it has become harder to locate detainees arrested and flown out of New England since ICE’s recent enforcement surge.
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Maine immigration enforcement appears to have slowed since surge, but effects linger
Observers say ‘normal’ enforcement during the Trump administration is far from normal.
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Shenna Bellows says she was doxed for stance on ICE
Maine’s secretary of state, also a Democratic candidate for governor, said she is ‘not backing down’ following a slew of ‘vicious and nasty’ phone calls after her personal information was spread online.
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Why Jared Golden’s potential successors are running to the left of him on ICE
The three chief Democratic contenders are all positioning themselves as more progressive than U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, who is not seeking reelection to the 2nd-District seat representing Maine in the House of Representatives.
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Maine cyclists ride in support of man killed in Minneapolis ICE operation
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
A closer look at the Maine names on Homeland Security’s ‘worst of the worst’ list
Federal officials have publicized a database of arrests as part of the justification for recent enhanced enforcement efforts, but the list cites decades-old charges and arrests made by local police months earlier.
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ICE said it came to Maine to target the ‘worst of the worst.’ Did it?
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.
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Maine’s top federal judge orders ICE to release woman arrested without warrant
Francoise Makuiza was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 23 while leaving her neighborhood for work.
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Asylum seekers swept up during immigration enforcement surge in Maine
Several asylum seekers arrested in Maine during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recent operation had long waits for hearings in immigration court.
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Some Maine businesses stay open during national strike but plan to donate proceeds
Many say they will give a portion of sales to groups helping immigrants and other community members.