"Collins said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border patrol officials "will continue their normal operations that have been ongoing here for many years." Her announcement came more than a week after immigration officers began an operation dubbed "Catch of the Day" by ICE. Federal officials said about 50 arrests were made the first day and that roughly 1,400 people were operational targets in the mostly rural state of 1.4 million residents, 4% of whom are foreign-born."
"By late last week, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin touted that some of the arrests were of people "convicted of horrific crimes including aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child." Yet court records painted a slightly different story, revealing that while some were violent felons, others were detainees with unresolved immigration proceedings or who were arrested but never convicted of a crime."
Immigration officials have ceased enhanced large-scale ICE operations in Maine after Sen. Susan Collins said she had several direct communications with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Collins said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations and that she urged Noem and others to get ICE to reconsider its enforcement approach. ICE and Border Patrol will continue normal operations. The earlier operation, dubbed "Catch of the Day," led to about 50 arrests on the first day and listed roughly 1,400 operational targets statewide; more than 200 arrests occurred since last week. Homeland Security highlighted arrests of people convicted of serious crimes, while court records showed some detainees had unresolved immigration proceedings or lacked criminal convictions.
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