Wells protesters speak out against ICE: 'We are all being targeted'

By: Shawn P. Sullivan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 5 days, 23 hours ago

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WELLS, Maine — As Maine braces for potential ICE operations, more than 100 protesters gathered in a coastal community on Martin Luther King Day to signal that immigration enforcement agents are not welcome in the Pine Tree State.

At the same time, political leaders are trading blame over the rising tensions, and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine is outlining both the rights protesters are guaranteed and the behavior that will not …

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