Immigrants in Maine

Over 70 people rallied in Scarborough on Wednesday evening to speak out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions both in Maine and around the country.

During a virtual press conference on Monday, Pingree said her office started getting reports last month that ICE was blocking attorney access, and that it has since become a growing trend.

The event, now in its second year, struck a sober but resolute tone.

An ICE arrest near a Portland school last week raised questions about how President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda could impact schools.

The resolution calls for more transparency, after ICE arrested a parent near an elementary school last week.

Malunda Destino was arrested last month in Scarborough.

Michel Tshimankinda was arrested in August for allegedly overstaying a visa, even though he said he had already applied for asylum.

The new rule from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service says only state and local election officials can register people at naturalization events.

The three men, all from Ecuador, are challenging the legal basis of their detention by Border Patrol in Maine.

Malunda Destino was arrested last week at a gas station in Scarborough, according to his friends.