The detainees were all taken into custody during the weeklong operation in January.
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Lewiston poised to permanently limit city cooperation with ICE
Councilors supporting the measure said it was needed because a new state law taking effect this summer applies only to law enforcement.
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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.
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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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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.
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How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having ‘The Talk’
For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.
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DHS denies having a watchlist. These videos show federal agents telling Mainers otherwise
Elinor Hilton and Colleen Fagan are suing federal immigration officials, alleging they violated their First Amendment rights to observe agents by threatening to place them in a database for ‘domestic terrorists.’
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Maine ICE observers say agents threatened to put them on ‘domestic terrorist’ watchlist
Elinor Hilton and Colleen Fagan have filed a federal suit accusing agents of recording them while they were observing immigration raids, violating their First Amendment rights.
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Immigration agents wouldn’t tell her their names. What are the rules in Maine?
As a debate plays out nationally, The Monitor found local law enforcement identification practices are largely guided by custom and individual department policies, not legal requirements.
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Why Chellie Pingree was skeptical of what she saw during an ICE facility visit
Pingree, a Democrat from Maine’s 1st District, made an oversight visit Thursday afternoon to the facility in Burlington, Mass.