Updated January 23: ICE is confirmed to be on the ground in Lewiston and Portland, Westbrook, and Biddeford with the possibility of activity in other Maine communities as well.

“The Trump administration has deployed ICE agents to Portland, Lewiston, and possibly other Maine communities. This is not about public safety. It is about fear, control, and political theater — and Senator Susan Collins enabled it when she cast her vote to confirm Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. Now, Noem and the Trump administration’s policies are causing chaos in our communities."

 - Devon Murphy-Anderson, Executive Director Maine Democratic Party

Read our Full Statement Here

Take Action:

  • If you see ICE text the Maine ICE Watch hotline at 207-544-9989. Call only if you are facing an immediate threat at your door. Use the SALUTE acronym for reports.

    SALUTE guide:

    S - size/strength
    A - actions/activity
    L - location & direction
    U - uniform/clothes
    T - time & date of observation
    E - equipment/weapons

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Know Your Rights from ACLU Maine:

  • You have the right not to open the door to your home, unless the agent has a signed judicial warrant. An administrative warrant does not grant ICE permission to enter or search your house.
  • You have the right to ask an ICE officer, "Am I free to leave?"
  • You have the right not to answer immigration officers' questions and to tell an immigration officer, "I choose not to say anything."
  • Even if you exercise your rights, ICE may still detain you.
  • If ICE tries to detain you, do your best to stay calm. Do not run away and do not resist.Read our Full Statement.

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*This page will be updated regularly with resources, guidance, and actions you can take to support your community.