Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
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Maine woman interfered with Brewer police assuming they were ICE agents, officials say
Mary Conmee, of Orrington, has been served a court summons for disorderly conduct and obstructing government administration during a Brewer law enforcement operation Wednesday.
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ICE confirms operations in Maine as arrests ramp up
Many city and school officials and residents continued to decry the immigration enforcement actions in Portland, Lewiston and elsewhere in the state.
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Maine secretary of state will keep saying no to undercover license plates for federal agents
Shenna Bellows said her department is waiting for more information from federal authorities before it lifts its pause on giving out undercover plates.
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Widespread immigration arrests have been reported across Greater Portland and Lewiston.
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ICE operations confirmed in Maine, targeting ‘criminal illegal aliens’
A Homeland Security spokesperson said ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ launched Tuesday, following days of rumors that federal immigration enforcement would be ramping up in Maine.
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Lewiston mayor asks for calm as increased ICE presence confirmed in city
Reports of the presence of ICE agents across Maine intensified on Tuesday.
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Maine pauses issuance of undercover license plates after request from border security
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Saturday that her office wants ‘to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.’
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Cumberland County DA says she is willing to prosecute illegal use of force by ICE agents
As Maine communities brace for a possible enforcement surge, Jacqueline Sartoris said in an interview that she’s concerned about use of force by federal agents in Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Amid heightened tensions about ICE, 30 new citizens naturalized in South Portland
The teary-eyed scene came as immigrants throughout Maine fear a looming crackdown by federal agents.