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PublishedApril 3, 2025
Maine immigrants, undocumented or not, ‘walking on glass’ as enforcement ramps up
The Trump administration's focus on detaining and deporting suspected undocumented immigrants, coupled with differing approaches by local law enforcement agencies, has spread fear and uncertainty.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2025
Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2025
Third man pleads guilty to stealing property from Bowdoin home where deadly shooting occurred
Arden Shaw was one of 3 people to face federal charges over stolen U.S. Border Patrol equipment.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2025
Hiring freeze, executive orders create uncertainty for federal workers in Maine
In Bar Harbor, businesses are 'cautiously concerned' as they wait to learn whether the tourism season at Acadia National Park will be disrupted, the chamber of commerce says.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
The U.S. has also benefitted from aggressive enforcement on the Mexican side of the border, where Mexican authorities have been working to prevent migrants from making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Our View: Bus searches by border agents violate rights of Mainers
Old Town-based Cyr Bus Lines needs to join Greyhound and Concord Coach in taking a stand against questioning without warrants.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants
The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2023
Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor’s latest effort to curb border crossings
Once installed, a new floating barrier will cover 1,000 feet of the middle of the river.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Motorist arrested after approaching Canadian border with bomb sign, police say
A chase on I-95 in Houlton ended when a trooper fired shots at the truck as it headed for the Canadian port of entry; the man surrendered without injury.
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