Maine ICE Sweep Nets 100+ Arrests, Sparking Fear and Questions
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Three days after a crackdown in Maine, ICE says it has arrested more than 100 people as part of a broader target list of about 1,400, drawing criticism from the governor and immigrant-rights groups over transparency and potential racial profiling, and fueling fear and disruptions in Portland and Lewiston, including reports of people with no criminal records detained and communities worried about impact on daily life.
- ICE arrests 100 people three days into Maine immigration crackdown, DHS says The Guardian
- Portland, Maine, Feels Like a Small Town — And ICE Isn’t Welcome The New York Times
- Maine's Gov. Mills speaks out against 'secret arrests' as sheriff says ICE arrested recruit NBC News
- 'Bush-league policing': Cumberland County Sheriff bashes ICE after arrest of recruit wgme.com
- ICE launches latest immigration arrest operation, sending deportation agents to Maine CBS News
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