Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2025
Brunswick ‘ICE raids’ are just rumors, police say
Awareness in the Midcoast is heightened as the Trump administration's immigration crackdown unfolds nationwide.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2025
Lewiston-area schools prepare for possibility of immigration raids
No ICE presence has been reported at local K-12 schools as of Friday, but schools are setting protocols as President Donald Trump continues to announce new rules regarding illegal immigration.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2025
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The DOJ memo tells prosecutors in no uncertain terms that they are expected to carry out the policy vision of Donald Trump’s White House when it comes to beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2024
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as 'sanctuary jurisdictions,' but Cumberland County's sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2024
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about impacts on the asylum system.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
The numbers have become a flashpoint in the campaign between Donald Trump, who has vowed to carry out mass deportations, and Kamala Harris.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
Immigration has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, which is widely expected to be a Biden-Trump rematch, and each man is seeking to use the border problems to his own political advantage.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Biden and Trump plan dueling trips to the Mexico border in Texas on Thursday
Biden has excoriated Republicans for abandoning the bipartisan border deal after Trump came out in opposition to the plan, while Trump has dialed up his anti-immigrant rhetoric.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Our View: Bus searches by border agents violate rights of Mainers
Old Town-based Cyr Bus Lines needs to join Greyhound and Concord Coach in taking a stand against questioning without warrants.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
ICE officials ordered to release documents on Scarborough facility
A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release records after a lawsuit from Maine immigrant advocacy groups.