Collins pointed to all four members of the delegation calling for “a thorough, full and impartial investigation,” and referenced a letter from herself and Sen. Angus King to the Department of Justice, requesting cooperation with state and local law enforcement.

She also noted funding has been secured for body-worn cameras, de-escalation training and other oversight measures.

However, Collins concluded, that the United States would be “less safe” if ICE were abolished, citing the Department of Homeland Security’s work to combat “human trafficking, drug smuggling” and other crimes.

“Eliminating ICE would make our country less safe and endanger the lives and welfare of countless individuals.”

Eric Nathanson, of Scarborough, said he was disappointed Collins had been invited to the event.

“Collins supports ICE,” he said. “She supports weapons to Israel, where they’re committing a genocide.”

The event was by invite-only and not open to the public, staff said.

As Collins was bidding farewell to other attendees outside the venue, the protesters began shouting.

“Your constituents want to talk to you!” one person yelled.

“We’re all here for a town hall with you!” yelled another.

A few police officers stood calmly in the parking lot near a vehicle Collins eventually departed in.

Some in the group appeared to be social media influencers, who were also in Biddeford on Wednesday when Gov. Janet Mills was shooed from a memorial there for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. 

Alvarez spoke at a news conference in Biddeford organized by her attorney, Benjamin Gideon.

Guerrero, a 25-year-old from Colombia, was in the U.S. and working legally, Gideon said.

“He did everything to see me happy,” Alvarez said, fighting tears throughout most of her statement and speaking through a translator.

Gideon did not elaborate or speculate on potential future legal action against the agency or officer, whom the Portland Press Herald identified as David Brouillette,

Guerrero was dedicated, playful and above all, dedicated to their daughter, Alvarez said.

He fulfilled Dulce’s every wish. She made sure she had french fries when she wanted them.

“They went to the park together every afternoon, and my little girl would come home happy, smiling, to tell me everything that papá had given her,” Alvarez said.

Guerrero never wanted his daughter to think he wasn’t there for her. 

“We came here to lend our bodies to the message,” Rory said.

Sue Timpson, of Scarborough, said she hopes there’s accountability for the recently named shooter.

“How are people getting away with this?” she said.

ICE officials told The Intercept that the devices are Motorola SVX Video Remote Speaker Microphones, which have a camera function. But that function is not used because of a federal contract with Axon, according to the article.

On the afternoon following the shooting, the district sent staff out on buses to walk students home to their doors. The next day, the district canceled all summer programs amid a heat advisory, but staff resumed escorting students home from buses on Wednesday.

Indorf said some summer students have switched from bus transportation to being picked up directly from school because of family fears.

Immigrants in Biddeford have said the incident paralyzed them, and made them afraid to spend time outside their homes.

Sen. Angus King confirmed earlier this week that agents weren’t wearing body cameras at the time of the shooting, citing a conversation with  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

The cameras have been deployed to more than half of ICE’s field offices, and the rest of the offices will receive them in the next 60 days, according to the federal agency.

“Providing our ICE law enforcement officers with body cameras has been a priority for DHS,” the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that officer safety is important following an increase of assaults on federal officers.

Bob Wiegers, a member of Sparrow and an organizer of the concert, said he was “devastated” by the shooting of Guerrero and wanted to do something constructive. He said he has several friends “from far away” who are living in fear of ICE.

“We started asking what can we do? We’re songwriters and musicians, so we decided to do what we do,” said Wiegers, of Saco.

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Ashley Brouillette, told the Portland Press Herald in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that her ex-husband called admitting to the shooting and defending his actions.

“He was asking me to lie for him and to cover for his character,” Ashley Brouillette said. “I told him that I was not going to lie for him. And then he tried to say that it was a justified shooting because the guy tried to hit him with his car.”

She said she has seen videos of Brouillette on the scene of the shooting and confirmed that was him on scene, telling him: “nowhere in there does it show that this man charged at you with a car.”

“In his head it’s justified. He’s unusually calm about it,” Ashley Brouillette.

David Brouillette has held multiple jobs in law enforcement and public safety in Maine. He’s also a licensed real estate agent. He has not responded to several requests for comment. An attempt to reach Brouillette at his home was unsuccessful. His address is down a long dirt road with a no trespassing sign.

“The incursion of ICE into our cities and the drastic uptick in enforcement have heightened the risk of volatile and harmful encounters, making our communities less safe,” the senators wrote.

Warren and Markey also provided a list of 11 questions to the Boston field office director, including “why were the ICE officers in Biddeford not equipped with body-worn cameras?”

The senators have requested answers no later than July 30.

“(Guerrero) was all the great things named by so many who knew him,” Biddobahn posted on Instagram. “To us he was our delivery guy. He was always kind, always patient and always smiling. Thank you Johan for what you did for our business and for what you did for this community.”

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“Doxxing our officers put their lives and their families in serious danger. Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists. Now, thanks to the malicious rhetoric of sanctuary politicians, they are under constant threat from violent agitators,” the spokesperson said.

DHS has also refused to identify agents in other shootings, including in Texas where an ICE agent shot and killed another man less than a week before Guerrero’s death.

The Portland Press Herald has not been able to confirm unverified reports claiming to have identified the shooter.

“At a time when many in our immigrant communities may be feeling uncertainty or fear, we want them to know they are valued members of our community,” the statement said. “Greater Portland is stronger because of the people who choose to build their lives, raise their families, and contribute their talents here.”

The chamber remains committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive business community where everyone has the opportunity to work, succeed, and contribute to the continued prosperity of the region, the statement said.

“Our thoughts are with the family of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, his loved ones, and all those affected by this tragedy,” the statement said.

“No one is above the law,” the coalition said in a statement. “No one, and no agency, has the license to operate with impunity and without accountability to truth or justice. We join others in calling for a full, impartial investigation led by Maine state authorities.”

“I pointedly raised my objection to the unacceptable lack of body-worn cameras and the need for clear information regarding the training, supervision, and accountability of the federal agents involved,” LaFountain said.

LaFountain also said he met with representatives of the Guerrero family, including a legal representative.

“At the family’s request, I will keep the specific details of that conversation private to protect their safety and confidentiality,” he said. “I remain committed to ensuring that the family’s needs and concerns are heard and centered as events unfold.”

A representative of the family also met with LaFountain and Gov. Janet Mills earlier in the day to share the challenges the family is facing, which LaFountain described as “sobering.”

“We’re being reminded in these times that neighbors need to depend on neighbors, and as Biddeford residents, let’s keep looking out for each other,” LaFountain said in the release.

Pingree’s office said she plans to send DHS another letter seeking information after a conversation with Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday afternoon. This additional request will address the future of ICE operations in Maine following the shooting in Biddeford and the federal government’s review.

Pingree asked Mullin to clarify how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will handle traffic stops, her staff said. After Mullin issued a directive that ICE agents halt non-urgent stops, President Donald Trump released a statement calling on the stops to continue.

Nicholas Blanchard, also known as Corn Pop, organized the protest and held a megaphone, shouting phrases like “You can’t make Maine nice without plenty of ICE.”

Five counter-protesters stood across the street with a sign that read “If you don’t fight oppressive systems, you’re contributing,” while the ICE supporters shouted at them.

Passing cars had mixed reactions to the rally with some honking and holding thumbs up and others yelling and flipping the crowd off.

“Do something!” one protester shouted. “You had never cared about us!”

“That’s another dead body!” yelled another. “Don’t come back up here unless you got results!”

The Press Herald has reached out to Mills’ office for comment.

“There’s a lot of families, a lot of young kids in that apartment (building). It’s usually very noisy,” said Isaac Black, who lives in a unit beneath the Guerrero family. “You can always smell something cooking. They all cook so much food.”

“But now you can’t hear anything. You can’t smell anything,” Black said. “It’s too quiet.”

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“I’ve been asking for months for Congress to impose certain measures of accountability surrounding ICE reforms,” the governor added. “If they can’t do that, as I’ve said in my letter, then it should be abolished.”

LaFountain declined to speculate whether collaboration between ICE and local police could have prevented the apparent case of mistaken identity that led to Monday’s fatal shooting.

Federal investigators have been accused of withholding evidence after ICE-involved shootings in other states, namely after the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota earlier this year.

Mills declined to provide further details about where the investigation into Guerrero’s killing stands or what information it has uncovered to this point.

“Before more families are robbed of a loved one, this violence has to end. Before one more community is robbed of its peace and security, this has to end,” Mills wrote.

Mills’ office also said the governor planned to meet later Wednesday with local officials in Biddeford.

Elements and Peng’s Pizza Pies also have both pledged to donate 10% of this week’s sales to Maine organizations dedicated to immigration rights.

“I’m at a loss for words,” Peng’s Pizza Pies wrote on Instagram. “We stand in solidarity with our community.”

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The federal agency did not confirm Guerrero’s work status, and has not shared any more details about his encounter with federal agents.

“To be clear, work authorization does NOT confer legal status in the United States,” the spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday.

His death is the third in one week involving encounters with ICE agents. A Colombian national was shot and killed in Biddeford on Monday, renewing widespread protests over the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts.

Trump’s post is the first public statement he’s made regarding Monday’s shooting. He lauded the work of ICE agents and said traffic stops are the agency’s “most important and effective Crime Fighting tools.”

Border czar Tom Homan confirmed to reporters Tuesday that the agency has decided to pause vehicle stops in a “necessary, short-term” policy change to assess officer safety and “make sure everything’s good.”

Homan’s remarks, recorded on C-SPAN, followed reports that ICE agents were being instructed to work with local law enforcement to make traffic stops. This temporary policy change came just one day after the deadly shooting in Biddeford, and a week after a similar incident in Houston.

Their call came hours after all four members of Maine’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, asking for an expedited independent review of the killing.

“The fact that ICE is swimming in billions of taxpayer dollars and can’t perform a basic function like properly equipping its people is a severe indictment,” LaFountain said in the release. “Corrective action is required immediately, as both Senator Collins and Senator King have made clear.”

“I always train the vehicle stops in Border Patrol and it’s pretty similar: When do you stop a car, how do you stop a car, how do you approach a car,” he said. “I don’t know the specifics to these agents that are involved, but it’s under investigation, and we’ll find out where the investigation leads.”

Homan acknowledged ICE’s pause on some traffic stops to “make sure everything’s good,” but said it could pose difficulties for ICE agents, such as avoiding densely populated areas when making arrests.

ABC cited multiple unnamed sources “familiar with the situation,” while The Atlantic cited an unnamed “senior administration official.”

“We’re here because we care,” said Nancy, seated on a bench in the park with a protest sign at her feet. “We care about people. Period. It doesn’t matter what their race it. It doesn’t even matter Democrat or Republican. I just don’t think we should be hurting each other.The government shouldn’t be given permission to hurt its own people.”

The gathering was held a day after Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old man from Colombia, was shot and killed in Biddeford by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Roger Lagrange had brought a sign of his own, one that said: “No wars on our streets. Get ICE out.”

There were a lot of signs bearing similar messages as more and more people showed up for the vigil, organized by the Maine People’s Alliance, along with Safiya Khalid and the Rev. Jodi Hayashida. By 6 p.m. about 100 people had gathered at the park. 

Hoffman-Johnson emphasized the he is “not an expert on any of this. None of us are,” but believes the sport “is a unifying force, that transcends borders, languages, and backgrounds.”

“When we do come together, we see ourselves in others, and the collective power of our humanity grows stronger,” he said. “That is what this game is all about. That is what this club is all about.”

“While it is clear ICE needs to improve its performance, it is important to remember that the work ICE does to protect our country goes far beyond immigration enforcement,” Collins said. “ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is tasked with combating cartels, human smuggling, child exploitation, forced labor and more. Eliminating ICE would make our country less safe and endanger the lives and welfare of countless individuals.”

She reiterated she voted for $20 million in an April spending package that is meant to expand the use of body cameras among ICE agents but sought to blame Democrats for government funding impasses in the Republican-controlled Congress earlier this year that she said “delayed” the implementation of the new measures.

However, after ICE agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota in January, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration would seek to “rapidly acquire and deploy” body cameras nationwide as funding became available. ICE officers in Biddeford and in Texas, where an agent shot and killed a Mexican man last week, were not wearing body cameras during those recent fatal incidents, officials have said. A Homeland Security official said last week that body cameras have made it to more than half of ICE field offices around the U.S. and that the remainder will get them in the next 60 days. 

In an interview with WGAN, Grohman — who served as mayor from 2023 to 2025, asked community members to “help each other out” in the wake of Monday morning’s shooting.

“We’ve been through hard things before,” he said. “We pull together. We look out for each other.”

“They killed him for believing him to be an inferior being without rights, and as a person, he had all the rights conferred on a human being simply for being born, and he was a citizen with rights in the U.S.,” he wrote, referring to Johan Sebastián Guerrero.

Mercedes Osma-Peralta, a spokesperson for the embassy, declined to share further information about Guerrero, including how long he has been in the country.

Guerrero, 26, was authorized to work in the United States, according to Presente! Maine, and had been issued a Social Security number.

“He was a member of our community, a neighbor, and a human being whose life was cut tragically short,” the organization said in a statement.

Guerrero’s father, Omar Durán, told the Spanish-language news outlet Telemundo that his son was a loving, hard-working father who moved to the U.S. to build a future for his family and often rose early to start work.

“He was a wonderful son, and I don’t know why they did that to him,” Durán said in Spanish. “I don’t know why they did that to him. I just don’t know.”

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As Bodnar tried to move into the crowd, protesters wearing orange vests and acting as safety marshals tried to escort him away. In response, Bodnar said, “I have a right to be here” and refused to leave.

The crowd started singing “We Shall Overcome,” and Bodnar began walking in the crowd, getting in people’s faces and shoving them.

Organizers instructed protesters to walk up and down the street around the facility in an effort to ease the density of the crowd.

One of the lead organizers polled the crowd on whether they wanted to remain or leave, and most of the attendees said they wanted to stay.

Bodnar mocked the crowd, at one point shouting a slur, and as Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson took the microphone to address the crowd, Bodnar shouted at him, calling him a “fascist socialist pig” and said he was not a real Mainer.

The crowd remained for another 10 to 15 minutes, and then began to leave.

“Whether you witnessed the incident, know someone involved, work nearby, or are simply feeling the weight of what happened, it’s important to know that support is available,” said the statement from the city.

On Tuesday evening, support sessions will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. at the J. Richard Martin Community Center. Sessions on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. will be held at The Reach, another community center in downtown Biddeford.

No appointment is necessary for a session, said the city. Residents can reach out to Biddeford’s general assistance office at 207-284-9514 for additional resources and referrals.

“Healing looks different for everyone, and there are many ways to respond after a traumatic event. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength, and we encourage anyone who feels they could benefit to take advantage of these services,” said the city’s statement.

“In June, our Bureau of Motor Vehicles denied confidential license plates to ICE based on this use,” she said.

The BMV, under the direction of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, first stopped issuing the undercover plates to ICE and Border Patrol in January ahead of the immigration enforcement surge federal officials called “Operation Catch of the Day.”

The event is a weekly protest by Indivisible Maine, which usually sees around 25 participants. The crowd on Tuesday included more young people and new protesters, organizer Elizabeth Leonard said.

“This is exactly what we’ve been saying is going to happen here, and now it’s happened in Biddeford,” Leonard said. “Maine is a state that’s really like a small town … it feels like it’s our town”

Protesters held signs featuring names of people who died in ICE custody or at the hands or ICE agents since January 2025.

An ICE spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the agency is “always evaluating our procedures to keep our officers safe and criminals off our streets,” but declined to further discuss its tactics.

Maine officials said an agent with Enforcement and Removal Operations fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian man, Johan Sebastián Guerrero, in Biddeford on Monday morning while he was inside his vehicle. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin initially said the man “weaponized” his vehicle toward agents and that a warrant had been out for his arrest, but Mullin and his department said later Monday afternoon that Guerrero, whom advocates said was authorized to work in the U.S., was not the target of the ICE operation in Biddeford.

The case echoes last week’s case out of Texas in which an ICE agent fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston who was reportedly not the individual agents were seeking that day.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement late Tuesday morning that she spoke with Mullin on Monday night and “urged him to cease all non-urgent vehicle stops.” Collins said while the investigation into the Biddeford shooting is ongoing, it “raises sufficient critical questions” that she spoke with Mullin about. Her office did not elaborate nor immediately respond to a question about what Mullin told Collins in response. 

The coalition of immigrant groups and organizers behind the protest have demanded an end Immigration and Customs Enforcement violence and for ICE to get out of Maine. More than 20 action groups across the state signed onto the demands, including removing all federal immigration officers from the state and releasing people taken from Maine. 

The protest at Scarborough’s ICE facility occurred a day after Johan Sebastián Guerrero, a 26-year-old from Colombia, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Biddeford on Monday. 

One protester burned sage in the crowd.

“It’s medicine for the people here,” they said.

Zack Zuber hoisted a sign over his head. On white poster board, “leave Maine now” was scrawled in blue Sharpie.

“I want ICE out of our state,” he said.

Golden said it was unfortunate that, per officials, ICE officers at the scene of Monday’s fatal shooting were not wearing body cameras, adding he supported ICE body camera adoption earlier this year but that “adoption has been slow.” Though he has been known to vote with Republicans at times, Golden opposed in June the nearly $70 billion budget bill from Republicans that funds ICE and Customs and Border Protection for the next three years and argued the agencies are “already able to cover their costs well into the future.”

“DHS needs to make this a priority,” Golden said of body camera adoption. “Mainers are understandably scared and shocked by this painful loss of life. My heart goes out to all those who are hurting, and I urge Mainers to take care of one another and stay safe.”

“Having ICE in Maine and specifically in Scarborough puts us all in danger,” she said. “They’re targeting our friends and neighbors.”

She had the idea for this petition last week, before Johan Sebastián Guerrero, a 26-year-old from Colombia, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Biddeford shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday.

Per Scarborough’s charter, a petition to change or enact an ordinance must have 25% of the number of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election to be put on a ballot.

She said the group stands with everyone who has been affected by this “alarming state violence.”

“ICE must stand down,” Phinney said. “We call for a full and transparent investigation. We protest this latest violence, and we call on all who join in protesting to do so peacefully.”

“This isn’t Maine. This isn’t the United States that I know,” Jackson said. “It’s not going to stop unless we do come together.”

The city square has been the site of several ICE protests, including massive demonstrations during the surge in January.

The vigil closed out with a group song led by Singing Resistance Portland Maine. 

The crowd began marching slowly up Sullivan Street, singing, “Our love is stronger than the fear,” about 10 minutes into the gathering, with local police blocking off traffic.

A number of anti-ICE protesters made their way to that corner and shouting matches erupted. A handful of Biddeford police officers intervened, separating the groups.

As across-the-road shouting continued between some, the vast majority of anti-ICE protesters circled the park’s gazebo for the vigil, which kicked off with songs promptly at 7 p.m.

The agency said a man, who they described as an “illegal alien,” left the residence in a vehicle. When the driver “attempted to flee the scene,” a federal officer discharged his weapon, ICE said.

“The driver of the vehicle was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. He passed away from his injuries,” the ICE spokesperson said in a statement.

It was not immediately clear whether the man killed was the subject of ICE’s targeted enforcement. Sen. Angus King said the man was not the intended target of ICE’s arrest warrant.

According to ICE,  the shooting will be investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General.

“This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information is available,” the federal agency said.