"Last week, the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Catch of the Day, a disturbingly named immigration operation in Maine, which the agency said aimed to remove the "worst of the worst" in the state. What followed was familiar from previous such actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere: reports of residents without criminal records being detained, plummeting school-attendance rates as children stayed home en masse, and allegations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were following and threatening demonstrators."
"The senator did not provide details about her assurances from Noem or how ICE intends to reduce its presence in the state. On Tuesday, she had publicly urged Noem to "pause the operations in both Maine and Minnesota," saying she believed the missions in the states "should be reviewed and far more targeted in their scope." While Collins echoed calls for an investigation into Alex Pretti's killing, she stopped short of any criticism of the federal agents' tactics."
Homeland Security launched Operation Catch of the Day in Maine claiming to target the "worst of the worst." The operation produced reports of residents without criminal records being detained, steep declines in school attendance as children stayed home, and allegations that ICE agents followed and threatened demonstrators. Senator Susan Collins announced that enhanced ICE activities in Maine will end after conversations with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations. Collins urged a pause in operations in Maine and Minnesota and supported an investigation into Alex Pretti's killing while not criticizing federal tactics.
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