‘A dragnet approach,’ lawful residents detained in initial days of ICE operation in Maine

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,492

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A retail worker arrested at a routine immigration check-in. A mother and a student, both asylum seekers, taken into custody. A civil engineer on a work visa and a corrections officer recruit, whose boss said he has a “squeaky clean” record and permission to work, both picked up during their commutes.

These are a few of the people U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have detained so far during their operation in Maine, which the agency …

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