Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The legal advocacy group is seeking more information from local law enforcement agencies about how they work with ICE and Border Patrol.

The Wells Police Department recently became the first law enforcement agency in Maine to enter into a formal agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A Wells police captain said it would save time and resources in specific scenarios. But an immigration lawyer said ICE is using the program to expand detention and deportation efforts nationally.

Speakers also called attention to immigration arrests in Maine and Israel's renewed attacks in the Gaza Strip.

While the timeline isn't clear, legal advocates in New England said the jail could house more than 500 people in ICE custody.

Barrera was arrested by local police in Lynn, Massachusetts early last week after neighbors overheard an argument between Barrera and her brother, reportedly over a cellphone, and called the police.

Immigration attorneys say so far they have not seen a dramatic increase in enforcement operations in the state.

ICE's interest in the teenager - who was arrested over an apparently minor dispute with her sibling - raised concerns amid Trump's immigration crackdown.

Preparations come after the Trump administration reversed longstanding federal policy limiting migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches.

The ACLU of Maine and other groups have been trying to force ICE to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request.