Overview
- Cumberland County District Attorney Jacqueline Sartoris says she expects more ICE agents within weeks and pledges to review alleged misconduct and prosecute if warranted.
- The Maine Law Enforcement Coalition says recent portrayals of a sudden surge are inaccurate and notes federal operations have been underway in the state for well over a year.
- The ACLU of Maine advises residents to request a judge-signed warrant at home and to assert the right to remain silent if detained.
- Portland and Lewiston leaders, along with Gov. Janet Mills, acknowledged widespread rumors as organizers planned anti-ICE protests following a fatal enforcement shooting in Minneapolis.
- Maine’s new law LD 1971 limits local cooperation with immigration enforcement, and some Lewiston businesses report slower traffic as public concern and division grow.