Portland, Lewiston prep for potential uptick in federal immigration operations

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 817

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The mayors of Maine’s two largest cities announced Wednesday that they are expecting increased federal immigration presence in their communities soon, as tensions rise across the nation following the fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minnesota.

Gov. Janet Mills says, “Maine will not be intimidated.”

The governor is working with the cities of Portland and Lewiston to prepare, she announced in a video Wednesday night, in which she also called for …

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