"Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public Radio she received calls from constituents afraid and angry because the operation was sweeping up people who are in the U.S. legally."
"She rejected Noem's characterization of Alex Pretti - shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis Saturday - as engaging in "domestic terrorism.""
""While the Department of Homeland Security does not confirm law enforcement operations, I can report that Secretary Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in the State of Maine," Collins posted on X."
Sen. Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, asked Gov. Kristi Noem to pause intensified immigration enforcement activities in Maine and Minnesota following more than 200 arrests in Maine within a week. Collins called the operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate" and said constituents reported fear and anger because some legally present people were detained. She rejected Noem's characterization of Alex Pretti, who was shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, as engaging in "domestic terrorism." Collins posted that Noem informed her ICE had ended enhanced activities in Maine. Collins has not called for Noem's removal and is maintaining conversations while facing a competitive reelection campaign.
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