Maine organizers have long been preparing for ICE to arrive

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 17, 2026

Words: 1,032

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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While Maine began bracing this week for a suspected increase in immigration operations, local organizers have been preparing for this for months, or years if factoring in the longstanding immigrant rights organizations propping the work up.

Since the launch of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement watch hotline in October, more than 300 Mainers have now been trained by community groups to help verify reports of enforcement activity across the state and de-escalate tense situations. …

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