Reports and videos of ICE activity are increasing in Maine
pressherald.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Reports of increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in Maine, particularly in Lewiston and Portland, surged Tuesday, marking a potential rise in federal immigration enforcement activity after days of unverified rumors.
- Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline acknowledged the heightened ICE presence and urged the community to remain compassionate and law-abiding amid growing anxiety and fear.
- Videos and eyewitness accounts documented ICE agents conducting detentions in plain clothes and bulletproof vests, including an incident near Portland where agents searched a vehicle and detained an individual.
- Portland and South Portland schools briefly implemented lockouts and noted higher-than-usual absences amid concerns about ICE activity, with districts preparing protocols to protect students and staff if enforcement occurs on school grounds
