Data from the start of tourist season indicates that Canadians continue to avoid visiting the U.S. in light of President Donald Trump’s trade war and rhetoric.
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Q&A: What are my rights at the border?
Can Border Patrol agents search your phone? Can you be detained and questioned? Many Maine travelers are asking how to prepare for international travel amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
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Searsport woman desperately trying to find fiancé held by Border Patrol
Lucas Segóbia and his friend Marcos Henrique have been shuffled between jails this week after being taken into custody after a traffic stop Monday night.
Posted inMaine, News
The only Maine police agency partnering with ICE faces resident pushback
The deep divisions that define modern American politics were on display in Wells’ packed town hall, where dozens gathered Tuesday to share their thoughts for and against the controversial partnership.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
US Border Patrol arrests 39 people over 10-day operation in Maine
The agency says most were undocumented immigrants from Central America.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Hiring freeze, executive orders create uncertainty for federal workers in Maine
In Bar Harbor, businesses are ‘cautiously concerned’ as they wait to learn whether the tourism season at Acadia National Park will be disrupted, the chamber of commerce says.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Border Patrol agent slain in Vermont is first killed in line of duty since 2014
David Maland, 44, was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
Posted inNation & World
Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter US are canceled
The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States.
Posted inNation & World, New England
US border patrol agent fatally shot in Vermont, authorities say
The FBI says a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody.
Posted inMaine, News
A lightly traveled border outpost in western Maine is getting a $95 million upgrade
Built in 1932, the station at Coburn Gore is 1 of 5 in Maine in line for overhauls with federal infrastructure funds. But the reasons for this crossing’s outsized expense aren’t entirely clear.