Portland sees more immigration detentions as arrests increase nationally

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 500

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Colleagues and community groups are pushing back on recent immigrant detentions in Portland as arrests nationwide hit a Trump-era high.

Federal agents detained a Cambodian man on Tuesday while he was working at Veranda Asian Market. Earlier this month, agents detained a Portland Public Schools transportation employee. These detentions are in addition to others outside court and at the jetport in recent weeks.

Over the past …

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