US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 200 people in Maine over the past five days as part of an enforcement surge that has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who has called on President Donald Trump to remove agents from the state.
“The brave men and women of ICE have already arrested more than 200 illegal aliens in Maine in the last five days,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement, per WMTW.
“Some of the arrests of the worst of the worst from the first day of operations include criminal illegal aliens charged with and convicted of horrific crimes, including aggravated assault, false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.”
ICE launched Operation Catch of the Day last week across Maine as part of a Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration overseen by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
DHS said the initiative prioritizes what it describes as the most dangerous offenders living unlawfully in the state.
