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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.
Immigration agents wouldn’t tell her their names. What are the rules in Maine?
As a debate plays out nationally, The Monitor found local law enforcement identification practices are largely guided by custom and individual department policies, not legal requirements.
Maine congressional offices are fighting ICE to get immigrants’ documents back
Immigrants are seeking help retrieving personal documents, like work permits and passports, that weren’t returned when they were released.
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.
Maine Japanese restaurant chain says 5 arrested cooks had valid work permits
The arrests took place during the height of a massive immigration enforcement operation in Maine last month and has strained the Kobe Japanese Restaurant chain, an attorney for the men said.
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