Senator Collins: ICE ends enhanced operations in Maine
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Portland, Maine. Senator Susan Collins announced Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended enhanced enforcement operations in the state after discussions with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Collins said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations, while normal ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities will continue. Her notification followed a recent enforcement surge that resulted in more than 100 to 200 arrests and her Monday request to pause operations in Maine and Minnesota. Local organizers planned protests and business closures responding to the raids. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research and official statements.
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- 1. ICE initiated an enhanced enforcement surge in Maine more than a week before Collins' announcement.
- 2. Local reporting documented over 100 arrests, with some national outlets reporting about 200 arrests that week.
- 3. Sen. Susan Collins asked Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday to pause enforcement surges in Maine and Minnesota.
- 4. Organizers scheduled protests and some Portland businesses announced planned closures in solidarity after the raids.
- 5. On Thursday, Collins said Noem informed her ICE had ended enhanced activities in Maine; routine operations continue.
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