In court documents, Carine Mbizi details 5 days of abuse at the hands of a Democratic Republic of Congo general and his guards.
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Chellie Pingree calls on ICE to free Portland teen detained in Texas
‘There was nothing about the conditions that were humane,’ Maine’s 1st District congresswoman said at a news conference following her visit to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center on Tuesday.
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Kennebunk resident’s asylum request denied by immigration court
Hossam ‘Maha’ Mohamed’s friends and supporters fear for his life if he is deported to Egypt.
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South Portland couple say DHS called after they took videos of ICE activity
The couple joined a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents illegally collected data from Mainers who were observing immigration enforcement in January.
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Mainers arrested after protesting at ICE facility in Massachusetts: ‘It’s inhumane’
A dozen people were arrested Tuesday while attempting to deliver care packages to detainees and ICE employees.
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Cumberland County corrections officer detained by ICE is back at work
Sheriff Kevin Joyce confirmed Friday that the officer is back in Maine and enrolled in training. The officer’s January arrest resulted in ICE pulling all of its detainees from the county jail in Portland.
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Southern Maine pastor detained by ICE, leaving a hole in his church community
Rufino Beca, 59, was apprehended on St. John Street in Portland on Monday while helping another member of his congregation already in the custody of federal immigration authorities.
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Susan Collins backs Republican plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.
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A Kennebunk resident has been in ICE custody for 8 months. His friends are advocating for his release.
Hossam ‘Maha’ Mohamed has been moved between 6 facilities since he was detained in August. His supporters fear for his health and what might happen if he is deported to Egypt.
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Waterville officials may limit cooperation with ICE agents
The city council will consider an ordinance modeled after Portland’s to prohibit police and all municipal employees from cooperating with federal immigration operations.