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.
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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.
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Posted inMaine, 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, Maine, 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 inMaine, 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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Judges order release of 2 workers detained in Skowhegan immigration bust
The 2 were among a group of about a dozen workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
This bill could give Maine jails more say over holding federal inmates
The bill’s sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state’s county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over whether to take certain detainees.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers detained by ICE are coming home by the dozens
Despite the Trump administration’s push for mass detentions and deportations, many who were swept up in ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ last month were found to pose no danger to their communities.
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Single mother among those detained in Skowhegan immigration raid
The operation was the second time in recent weeks that agents reportedly detained several immigrants working at Backyard Farms in Madison.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
A majority of Maine wants more restrictions on ICE, new poll finds
The survey by the University of New Hampshire, conducted in the wake of a recent ICE surge in Maine, suggests Republicans and Democrats are split about whether increased immigration enforcement has made the country safer.