More ICE arrests so far this year in Maine than previous two combined, data show

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more people in the state so far in 2026 than in the previous two years combined, and those arrests have overwhelmingly been people who did not have criminal convictions.

These are takeaways from the latest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, analyzed by Maine Morning Star.

The new data from March 3 to …

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