Recent Arrests In Maine
ICE confirms Maine immigration surge, tells Fox News nearly 50 arrests have been made so far GBH
This story will be updated. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputy assistant director Patricia Hyde told Fox News Tuesday that the agency has arrested nearly 50 people in Maine as part of an immigration enforcement surge. Her remarks offered the first confirmation from the agency that it is intensifying operations in the state.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-21/ice-confirms-maine-immigration-surge-tells-fox-news-nearly-50-arrests-have-been-made-so-far
Immigrants advised to shelter in place as feds confirm launch of Maine operation • Maine Morning Star
14:45 News Story The federal government confirmed Wednesday it has increased immigration operations across Maine as immigrants are being advised by local organizers to shelter in place as apprehensions continue. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed in an email that it began on Tuesday what it’s calling “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine, after U.S.
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/21/immigrants-advised-to-shelter-in-place-as-feds-confirm-launch-of-maine-operation/
Cumberland County corrections recruit detained amid ...
Cumberland County corrections recruit detained amid wave of ICE arrests in Maine. by WGME Staff. Thu, January 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM. Updated Thu, January 22, ...
https://wgme.com/news/local/cumberland-county-corrections-recruit-detained-by-ice-trump-administration-crime-police-maine-cumberland-county-jail-cumberland-county-sheriff-kevin-joyce-department-of-homeland-securityICE launches latest immigration arrest operation, sending deportation agents to Maine - CBS News
Federal agents this week launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Maine, the latest front of the Trump administration's widening mass deportation campaign, Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Maine started Tuesday, DHS officials said, noting that deportation officers had detained individuals from Angola, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Sudan with criminal histories.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-operation-maine-deportation-agents/
ICE Launches “Operation Catch of the Day” Targeting ...
ICE Launches “Operation Catch of the Day” Targeting the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Across Maine. Release Date: January 21, 2026.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/21/ice-launches-operation-catch-day-targeting-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliensICE targets Somali communities in Maine in new Trump ...
Wed 21 Jan 2026 16.55 EST First ... ICE officers shown in TV footage on Fox News making arrests so far were masked and all had their faces blurred, ...
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ICE launches latest immigration arrest operation, sending deportation agents to Maine - CBS News
Federal agents this week launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Maine, the latest front of the Trump administration's widening mass deportation campaign, Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Maine started Tuesday, DHS officials said, noting that deportation officers had detained individuals from Angola, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Sudan with criminal histories.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-operation-maine-deportation-agents/
Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that immigration agents had launched “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine, the latest state to be targeted as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping deportation push. Even as Immigration and Customs Enforcement starts to surge officers there, federal officials are hoping to avoid a repeat of the widespread resistance that ICE’s heavy presence has triggered in Minneapolis, according ...
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/21/federal-officials-launch-ice-operation-in-maine-an/
ICE arrests 50 in Maine as Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands, Prompting Warnings and Preparations - The Maine Wire
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 50 people in Maine as the Department of Homeland Security launched an operation it is calling “Operation Catch of the Day,” according to a Fox News report aired Tuesday on “Special Report.” The segment, reported by Fox News correspondent Griff Jenkins, described the arrests as part of the Trump administration’s broader push to expand immigration enforcement operations into Maine.
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/01/ice-arrests-50-in-maine-as-federal-immigration-enforcement-expands-prompting-warnings-and-preparations/
ICE Launches 'Operation Catch Of The Day' In Maine, Arrests Dozens iHeart
ICE Launches 'Operation Catch Of The Day' In Maine, Arrests Dozens By Jovonne Ledet January 21, 2026 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine, an effort aimed at removing what the agency described as the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens.” According to Fox News, more than 50 people were arrested on Tuesday (January 20), the first day of the operation...
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-01-21-ice-launches-operation-catch-of-the-day-in-maine-arrests-dozens/