Governor Mills chased away by protesters at memorial

Key Points:

• Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, briefly visited the memorial site for Bernardo Guerrero, who was fatally shot by ICE agents, expressing condolences but was met with anger from local residents demanding stronger action against ICE operations in the state.
• Mills has consistently called for Congress to reform or abolish ICE, criticizing the agency's "reckless and haphazard" immigration enforcement practices both in Maine and nationwide.
• Guerrero, a Colombian immigrant living in Biddeford with his family, was not the intended target of the ICE operation, which was reportedly aimed at serving a deportation order to someone else.
• Following the shooting, Mills urged Congress to implement accountability and training measures for immigration enforcement agents and stated that state law enforcement is cooperating with federal officials to investigate the incident.
• Protesters expressed frustration with elected leaders for what they see as inaction on ICE enforcement, with some residents linking Guerrero’s death to previous incidents involving ICE and calling for immediate and significant changes.