The Department of Homeland Security said Monday afternoon that some of those arrested had been accused of crimes but did not respond to follow-up questions about their cases.
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ICE activity in Maine is hurting businesses owned and staffed by immigrants
Some are temporarily closing their doors or making contingency plans.
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Portland schools consider remote learning options amid increased ICE activity
Superintendent Ryan Scallon told parents on Saturday that this would only be an option for some primary and secondary school students.
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Live updates, Jan. 25: Maine delegation debates ICE funding after 2nd deadly shooting in Minneapolis
Gov. Mills demanded President Trump withdraw federal immigration agents from Maine.
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Lewiston anti-ICE protest draws about 1,000: ‘It’s scary to see in our backyard’
The Agora Grand Event Center was overflowing with demonstrators protesting a recent surge in federal immigration enforcement activity in Maine.
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Live updates, Jan. 24: Mills demands Trump withdraw ICE agents from Maine
The governor decried the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents and called on the president to meet with her.
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Hundreds gather in Portland to protest actions by ICE
The demonstration came at the end of a week in which federal immigration officials said over 100 people had been detained in Maine.
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The Mainers detained by ICE
What we know about the people swept up in a federal immigration crackdown.
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ICE arrests 6 Biddeford, South Portland restaurant workers
Staff from Kobe Japanese Restaurant’s Biddeford and South Portland locations were arrested Thursday morning, a manager said.
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ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.