Judge admonishes ICE for misleading him about an immigrant detained in Maine
The ruling comes amid a wave of judicial rebukes in response to the agency’s hard-charging tactics under President Donald Trump.
Bobby Charles ran a bureau that spent billions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Watchdogs say it failed.
Charles is leading Maine Republican gubernatorial polls on the strength of his resume managing a highly scrutinized part of the Bush-era wars. A dozen federal audits paint a starkly different picture of his record than he does on the campaign trail.
USDA targets Maine homeowners with new wave of foreclosure filings
This is the second time in a year the agency has specifically targeted Maine with a wave of filings.
Watchdog criticizes Maine’s management of billions in Medicaid funding
The findings from State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s office come amid a torrent of calls for increased scrutiny of how the state spends its MaineCare dollars and allegations of fraud.
Penalties pile up for poor Mainers facing stalled USDA foreclosures
Many already owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time the USDA filed for foreclosure because it waited years to prosecute their cases.
Judges in Maine cases admonish ICE for falsehoods and violating court orders
Four federal judges have ordered ICE to release detainees after discovering the agency filed documents that were false or ignored a judge’s order.
Woman held by ICE describes poor conditions at a Maine jail
The case of a Connecticut woman is the first example of an immigrant criticizing conditions in a Portland jail that has generated headlines around its role in the national enforcement surge.