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Other examples "include an 18-year-old college student detained at a Westbrook grocery store, a Cumberland County corrections officer with a 'squeaky clean' record whose arrest was criticized by the county sheriff, and a civil engineer for a Portland firm who witnesses said was detained by masked agents who smashed his car window."
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Other examples include 18-year-old college student detained at grocery store corrections officer with clean record civil engineer detained by masked agents
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News Article
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Immigration Law Enforcement
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Created
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM (6 months ago)

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DHS Said It Was Targeting the 'Worst of the Worst' in Maine. It Swept Up Asylum Seekers and Noncriminals.
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https://reason.com/2026/02/12/dhs-said-it-was-targeting-the-worst-of-the-worst-in-maine-it-swept-up-asylum-seekers-and-noncriminals

DHS's 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine targeted immigrants, but primarily detained asylum seekers and individuals without criminal records, contradicting the government's claims. Civil rights groups and local media reported that many detained were already in the legal immigration system. The ACLU of Maine and ILAP filed habeas corpus petitions to challenge the detentions.

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