Pingree, a Democrat from Maine’s 1st District, made an oversight visit Thursday afternoon to the facility in Burlington, Mass.
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DHS admits mistakes in its ‘worst of the worst’ database
All 13 people originally listed as arrested in Maine are still on the list, but 7 more have been added so far this month.
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A Portland nonprofit says it helped dozens of immigrant families avoid eviction. Hundreds more are at risk.
Project Home says nearly 700 households have applied for rent or mortgage assistance after a sudden loss of income caused by the recent ICE surge. Some advocates have called for a statewide moratorium on evictions.
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Lewiston to limit cooperation with ICE ahead of state law
The emergency temporary ordinance passed Tuesday prevents police and other staff from aiding civil immigration enforcement.
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Judge frees Venezuelan man detained during Skowhegan Border Patrol operation
A judge ordered officials to release the young man, identified only as B.A.R., hours after he petitioned for a bond hearing.
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Immigration crackdown in Minnesota ending, federal authorities say
The operation, which began last year, resulted in thousands of arrests and multiple shootings.
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Is immigration enforcement picking back up in Maine?
Advocates say the reported arrests of more than a dozen people in Skowhegan on Tuesday are an example of an uptick in activity in rural areas. Sen. Susan Collins’ office says the raid was part of an ongoing ‘targeted operation.’
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Venezuelan detained in Skowhegan immigration bust challenges detention
The person is identified only by his initials and claims he has status as an unaccompanied child, although the government says he is now an adult.
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Angus King and Susan Collins are not budging on disagreement over ICE reforms
A short-term Department of Homeland Security funding measure is tied up by Democratic and Republican disagreements over immigration enforcement.
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Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.
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.