Overview
- The mayors of Lewiston and Portland said they understand ICE agents are expected soon and urged residents to know their rights and make plans.
- MS NOW, citing two people familiar with planning, reported the administration is weighing a Maine deployment focused on Somali immigrants with detentions of refugees for roughly 30-day reviews.
- ICE and DHS declined to confirm operational details or staffing for Maine, leaving the timing and scope uncertain.
- Gov. Janet Mills said aggressive tactics are not welcome and directed Maine State Police to coordinate with local departments to support safety and civil rights if operations occur.
- Local leaders noted Portland and Lewiston police do not enforce federal immigration law, and the warnings come after the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis and a federal crackdown in Minnesota tied to alleged fraud.