An advocacy group complains that the Border Patrol’s suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of ‘Central-American origin’ and spoke Spanish while shopping at a store in Maine
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. takes step to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers
The new regulations would mandate DNA collection for almost all migrants who cross between official entry points and are held even temporarily.
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Posted inNation & World, News
British tourists, with infant, detained for days after mistakenly driving into U.S.
A complaint filed Friday to the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security alleges that instead of being allowed to return to Canada or the U.K., the family has been separated and detained in ‘filthy’ cells in the U.S.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Border Patrol should stop racial profiling
Federal agents ought to know that it’s no crime to have brown skin or speak a language other than English.
Posted inMaine, News
Border Patrol agent accused of ‘textbook racial profiling’ in Maine
A court document indicates an agent’s suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of ‘Central-American origin’ and they spoke Spanish while shopping in Bangor.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Suspect led human smuggling operation at Canadian border for years, officials say
Godofredo Rivas-Melendez, 60, a Canadian citizen who was born in El Salvador, pleaded not guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’
Given a new chief Border Patrol agent’s plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Keep failed southern border policies out of Maine
The tough talk from our state’s new Border Patrol agent in charge should raise red flags.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Eight from Mexico arrested in human smuggling effort in Aroostook County
Police pulled over a vehicle containing 7 undocumented immigrants who illegally crossed the border into Maine last week, and an eighth man who was paid to drive them to New York, authorities say.
Posted inNation & World
Dozens of Border Patrol employees under investigation over Facebook posts
Authorities are conducting an internal investigation of 62 current and eight former workers after social media posts mocked lawmakers and migrants.