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A 13-year-old immigrant was arrested in Maine. It took 2 weeks to get her home.
The girl, who was in a vehicle stopped near Farmington before Memorial Day and was released after intervention from politicians, is an example of how children have become ensnared in President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.
Conditions are perfect in the Maine woods for moose-killing ticks
Changes in Maine’s North Woods have caused tick populations to boom, killing off large numbers of moose calves and worrying scientists who are experimenting with ways to preserve the health of the iconic animal.
A ‘concerned’ Mainer’s tip got an immigrant wrongly detained for 65 days
Border agents in Calais arrested the Venezuelan man who was allowed to be in the U.S., prompting a strongly worded decision from a federal judge this week.
Donald Trump’s administration quietly holds up $50M for Maine universities
New figures reveal that the Trump administration’s cuts to Maine’s public university system have reached further than previously disclosed.
A teenager’s immigration arrest started with a Maine traffic stop
The details of how 17-year-old Jose Adalberto Herrera and his uncle went from driving to work to federal custody highlights the role that local police play in aiding federal immigration enforcement.