As DOJ’s threat to sue lingers, Maine stands by refusal to provide ICE covert plates

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Trump administration had given Maine a deadline of Friday to rescind its policy denying immigration authorities covert license plates. The state didn’t budge, leaving the threat of a lawsuit lingering.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows had received a request from federal authorities for undercover license plates a week before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s large-scale operation in the state began in January, and amid a major surge in Minnesota where federal …

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