Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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.

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

Edgard Vicente Bermeo Sicha was arrested earlier this summer and transferred to ICE custody in Texas.

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