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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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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Lewiston High School students march in protest of ICE
At the end of classes Friday, the group of about 60 made the march, holding up signs and stopping now and then to chant at passing traffic.
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Lewiston asylum seeker arrested at routine check-in: ‘They put chains on me’
Lograi Tuzolana, who came to the U.S. from Angola, has legal status and no criminal history. A federal judge ordered her release.
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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.