Maine ICE Crackdown Pushes Immigrant Students to Stay Home
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A sweeping DHS-ICE operation in Maine led to hundreds of arrests and increased enforcement, triggering widespread school absences—especially among immigrant and multilingual students—in Portland and surrounding areas, while communities organized safety watches, families faced disruptions to meals and health services, and educators urged continued schooling and safety assurances amid the detentions.
- Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up The New York Times
- ‘I want my mom’: Kindergartner left without her mother for several days as ICE detains parents in Maine The Boston Globe
- ‘A dragnet approach,’ lawful residents detained in initial days of ICE operation in Maine mainemorningstar.com
- Anti-ICE law set to take effect in Maine as governor faces increased criticism for allowing it amid Senate run Fox News
- ICE arrests more than 200 people in Maine during federal enforcement surge wmtw.com
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