As a debate plays out nationally, The Monitor found local law enforcement identification practices are largely guided by custom and individual department policies, not legal requirements.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Live updates: More snow expected Monday afternoon as blizzard hits Maine
High winds and blowing snow made driving conditions dangerous, with authorities urging people to stay home unless absolutely necessary.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hannaford issues recall for items sold at Maine Mall location
Select meat products sold at the South Portland store between Sunday and Wednesday have been recalled due to quality concerns, the grocery chain said.
Posted inMaine, News
DHS admits mistakes in its ‘worst of the worst’ database
All 13 people originally listed as arrested in Maine are still on the list, but 7 more have been added so far this month.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Yarmouth’s draft school budget adapts to fewer students
The proposed budget slightly reduces staff due to declining enrollment, but still projects a 4.57% increase from this year’s budget.
Posted inMaine, News
Man arrested in Skowhegan by Border Patrol was authorized to work, attorney says
Federal court records show the man had an Employment Authorization Document, allowing him to work in the U.S.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.’
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
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.