Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ has found vocal and widespread support among Maine’s conservatives, though some are expressing concern over the federal agents’ tactics.
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Gov. Mills traveled outside of Maine as ICE operation began. Her team won’t say why.
The U.S. Senate campaign spokesperson for Mills only confirmed she was out of the state Tuesday.
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Asylum seeker arrested at ICE field office in Scarborough now in Massachusetts
Yanick Joao Carneiro asked a U.S. District Judge to order his release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine asked that his request be dismissed.
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Live updates: ICE says it has arrested at least 100 people in Maine this week
Federal agents say they are targeting the ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear to have no criminal record.
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Maine businesses, customers react to ICE presence
Companies from Westbrook to Edgecomb are taking public stances as immigration enforcement actions mount across the state.
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Border Patrol agents detain 9 who fled into Bethel woods
Officials said chase started when federal agents attempted to stop a van associated with ‘suspected illegal activity.’
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Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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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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ICE activity in Lewiston fuels fear as quiet comes to immigrant areas
The Department of Homeland Security’s operation ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ has residents staying home, locking doors and avoiding public spaces as federal agents roam the streets.