Maine jails could soon be able to refuse federal immigration detainees

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Maine is poised to allow jails to refuse to hold immigration detainees.

A bill passed by the Maine Legislature aims to settle the legal question at the heart of the dispute over a federal contract with Maine’s largest jail.

Since President Donald Trump began ramping up immigration detentions, Cumberland County Jail has faced mounting pressure from community members to end its longstanding contract under which the federal government pays the facility to house …

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