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ILAP's executive director, Sue Roche, said in a press release that the organization and its partners "were working to secure the freedom of people swept up by ICE over the past week, which includes mostly asylum seekers with no criminal records who were racially profiled and taken from their cars and off the streets."
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ILAP working to secure freedom of people swept up by ICE includes mostly asylum seekers with no criminal records who were racially profiled
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1.000
Claim Maker
Sue Roche
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Sue Roche",
    "organization": "ILAP"
}
Subject Tags
Immigration Law Enforcement Legal
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a1178295-700d-425f-b3a8-57c59f374d4d
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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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