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ICE, Maine and arrest warrants

Maine’s governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in Maine, saying the state has been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities.

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ICE confirms immigration surge in Maine, claims nearly 50 arrests so far

Anxiety grows in Maine’s immigrant communities as ICE ratchets up activity in state

Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in Minnesota

As confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, legal battles over the surge and the local response wer...

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ICE launches new crackdown effort in Maine, arrests 50 illegal migrants on day 1

ICE confirms operations in Maine as arrests ramp up

ICE reels in the worst of the worst

In Maine surge, ICE targets one of the safest states in the nation

Maine consistently ranks as one of the safest states, sporting the lowest rate of violent crime in the nation.

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Here’s what the Portland mayor said about ICE’s ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ in Maine

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ICE reels in the worst of the worst with 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine

The Trump administration has started an immigration enforcement operation in Maine, targeting Somali immigrants in the state, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the plans.

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Minneapolis shops step up to aid immigrants amid ICE fear

Trump unleashes ICE on Somalis in Maine as agents go door-to-door in huge roundup: 'Operation Catch of the Day'

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“A war of terror that is being waged on our city.” Portland’s mayor, city leaders address ICE activity in Maine

Mayor Mark Dion urged residents to cooperate with legal orders saying, "Immigration law is lawful." However, he expressed concerns about the tactics being used by ICE.

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Maine Public moving forward despite federal funding cuts

Maine Public has been able to maintain on-air programming and staff thanks to donations.

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DHS targets Maine in its latest mass deportation campaign

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that the mass deportation effort in Maine, dubbed "Operation Catch of the Day," officially got underway Tuesday.

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Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks

At a news conference at Portland City Hall, Mills said federal officials have not given her office any data about how many arrests agents have made since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched what it calls “Operation Catch of the Day” on Tuesday.

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Mother of 4 detained in Portland as immigration enforcement ramps up in Maine

Agents followed the woman home after she dropped off a child at school, a daughter said.

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ICE in Maine: Portland officials give update on Immigration and Custom agents in the city

Mayor Mark Dion & members of the Portland City Council will hold a press conference today to offer comments regarding the presence of ICE in Maine.

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ICE hits Maine cities with large Somali refugee population; communities react

The federal government has the ability to contact these people without unleashing fear into our communities,” a Portland City Council member said Wednesday in Maine.