Reductions by the Trump administration continue after Maine was allowed to resettle about half of the 950 refugees allocated last year.
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Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
Volunteers will vet immigration enforcement sightings as lawyers and advocates say they have struggled to track to rising reports of ICE activity.
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Wells Police Department cancels partnership with ICE
Earlier this year, Wells became the only town in Maine to officially partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Cumberland County commissioners put off vote on jail contract to hold ICE detainees
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce says that regardless of what happens with the contract, the jail can’t refuse any detainees brought by ICE ‘because it’s the law.’
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Cumberland County commissioners poised to weigh in on ICE use of jail
Monday’s meeting could determine whether the county continues allowing federal immigration detention at its jail. Advocates plan to rally beforehand and urge the commissioners to end the agreement.
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ACLU asks judge to find that immigrants who are arrested have right to bond
The ACLU says ICE and Border Patrol are detaining immigrants under a law that has traditionally been used for new arrivals. The government says it can detain people under the law regardless of how long they have been in the U.S.
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Portland parent deported after ICE arrest near Talbot school
Denis Omar Rivera Martinez was not able to appear in court on a domestic violence charge after immigration officials removed him from the country.
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Maine lawmakers target Trump policies, AI and more ahead of next session
The 250-plus emergency bills submitted range from making the potato the state vegetable to addressing federal health care cuts.
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Dueling rallies in Scarborough reflect differing views of ICE’s actions in Maine and around nation
Demonstrators outside Town Hall decry the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while protesters about a mile down Route 1 gather to show their support for immigration and law enforcement officers.
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Does Maine have a law banning masks for law enforcement officers? | Fact brief
California has passed a ban that is scheduled to take effect in 2026, though experts say it may face legal challenges.