The ACLU of Maine filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of 44-year-old Eyidi Ambila, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but has lived in the US since he was 7.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Advocates urge lawmakers to ban Maine police from cooperating with ICE
The proposals come as the Department of Homeland Security is working to expand its partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to carry out mass deportations.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Farmers, seasonal businesses worry as immigration crackdown ramps up
‘There are a lot less local people that want to do (this work), so we have to have this program,’ said the owner of an apple orchard. ‘Without it, we’ll just be out of the industry. We go away.’
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
ACLU files class-action suit over revoked student visas throughout New England
The lawsuit seeks to restore the visa status of more than 100 international students in New England, although it’s unclear if any Maine international students have had their visas terminated.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander
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.
Posted inNation / World, New England, Politics
A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa
Dr. Rasha Alawieh arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday and was detained at least 36 hours before being sent back to Lebanon, despite a judge’s order that a hearing be held first.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Massachusetts teen detained by ICE at Cumberland County Jail released
Zeneyda Barrera Hernandez, an 18-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, had been held without bail since Monday.
Posted inMaine, News
Penobscot Nation chief urges members to carry tribal IDs
The recommendation follows reports, many unverified, of immigration agents questioning tribal citizens across the country.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Teenager detained by ICE in Massachusetts held at Cumberland County Jail
Immigration agents detained an 18-year-old from Lynn, Massachusetts, despite her being in the country legally, her former attorney said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston-area schools prepare for possibility of immigration raids
No ICE presence has been reported at local K-12 schools as of Friday, but schools are setting protocols as President Donald Trump continues to announce new rules regarding illegal immigration.