Rep. Pingree demands ICE release 19-year-old whose family was freed last month

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is demanding the release of Olivia Andre, a 19-year-old asylum seeker who continues to be held in a Texas detention center despite her family returning home to Portland last month.

In a letter Thursday addressed to Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and San Antonio Field Office Director Miguel Vergara, Pingree called for Andre’s release, as well as an explanation of the legal basis for her continued …

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