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.
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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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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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Immigration enforcement is keeping kids from athletics
School districts’ attendance declines have been mirrored in student-athlete participation drops while administrators and coaches focus on player security.
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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.
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More than 200 Maine businesses are participating in Friday’s strike. Here’s a list.
Shops, restaurants and others are closing their doors or making donations to organizations that support people affected by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Maine.
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Live updates: Maine’s Chief U.S. District Court judge orders ICE to release asylum seeker who was arrested without warrant
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said the increased operation that has gripped the state for more than a week has ended, but protests and demonstrations remain and the aftermath could last months.
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Maine volunteers form human wall to protect immigrant workers
Immigrant workers at American Roots in Westbrook remain fearful of federal immigration enforcement, despite reports that ICE has scaled down its operations in Maine.