The operation, which began last year, resulted in thousands of arrests and multiple shootings.
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Is immigration enforcement picking back up in Maine?
Advocates say the reported arrests of more than a dozen people in Skowhegan on Tuesday are an example of an uptick in activity in rural areas. Sen. Susan Collins’ office says the raid was part of an ongoing ‘targeted operation.’
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Venezuelan detained in Skowhegan immigration bust challenges detention
The person is identified only by his initials and claims he has status as an unaccompanied child, although the government says he is now an adult.
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Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.
The Biden administration declined to provide legal protection for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Now their citizens are top targets of the deportation operation in Maine.
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Man arrested by ICE in Brunswick, police confirm
Federal agents informed the Brunswick Police Department that they arrested someone in the area Union Street Tuesday morning.
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A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.
Their attorney said volunteers from immigrant support groups helped them buy bus tickets so they could travel back to New England.
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Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.
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Wabanaki tribal members rush for IDs following immigration crackdown
The Penobscot Nation has been issuing identification cards at over double the usual rate.
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National union director criticizes ICE arrests of Maine corrections officers
William Doyle said the union was focused on creating a path to reintegration for correctional employees released from immigration detention.
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How Mainers stepped in to help during the ICE surge
Spurred by a desire to support their neighbors, people delivered groceries, offered rides, donated money and protested the federal immigration enforcement.