The deep divisions that define modern American politics were on display in Wells’ packed town hall, where dozens gathered Tuesday to share their thoughts for and against the controversial partnership.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Farmers, seasonal businesses worry as immigration crackdown ramps up
‘There are a lot less local people that want to do (this work), so we have to have this program,’ said the owner of an apple orchard. ‘Without it, we’ll just be out of the industry. We go away.’
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
ACLU files class-action suit over revoked student visas throughout New England
The lawsuit seeks to restore the visa status of more than 100 international students in New England, although it’s unclear if any Maine international students have had their visas terminated.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Wells becomes 1st Maine police department to agree to assist ICE
Wells officers will aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement through a ‘task force model’ in which local law enforcement officers are extended ‘limited immigration authority with ICE oversight’ during routine duties.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland City Council divided over how to respond to Trump orders
Some councilors want resolutions condemning actions against DEI and the immigrant and transgender communities, while the mayor and others are wary of making Portland a target.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa
Dr. Rasha Alawieh arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday and was detained at least 36 hours before being sent back to Lebanon, despite a judge’s order that a hearing be held first.
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New York man accused of gold bar fraud in Cumberland
The Cumberland Police Department says it received a report that a town resident had been conned into converting more than $100,000 in assets into gold bars and transferring them to a courier.
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Massachusetts teen detained by ICE at Cumberland County Jail released
Zeneyda Barrera Hernandez, an 18-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, had been held without bail since Monday.
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Penobscot Nation chief urges members to carry tribal IDs
The recommendation follows reports, many unverified, of immigration agents questioning tribal citizens across the country.
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Midcoast school districts brace for possibility of immigration investigations
Public school districts throughout Midcoast and Southern Maine are addressing parents’ concerns over the potential for investigations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border agents at schools.