Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration lawyers and one District Attorney say victims and witnesses are afraid that engaging with the criminal justice system could put them at risk.

The hotline is intended in part to provide reliable information amid a flood of unverified social media posts.

The agreement, which would have provided training for local officers to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law, had been on pause since May.

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.

But it's unclear if the board has the authority to amend the contract allowing ICE to detain people at the county jail.

The case, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, alleges that the Trump administration is violating the legal and constitutional rights of non-citizens by denying them access to a bond hearing after being detained.

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.

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.