Immigrant Rights Leader in Maine Says ICE Raids Caused Panic & “Wave of Fear”

Activists in Maine are resisting ICE immigration raids in Portland and Lewiston that the Trump administration dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day.” The immigrant community in Maine has grown in recent years, with an influx of asylum seekers and Somali immigrants in particular. “As a small state, community means a lot,” says Mufalo Chitam, executive director of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, adding that her organization has received thousands of phone calls to their immigrant support hotline in recent weeks.

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37K views · 4.8K reactions | This week, Wilmer Chavarria, a Vermonter and US Citizen, was held and interrogated for hours in the Houston airport by CBP agents.  He’s a school superintendent. So don’t try to tell us this is about removing violent criminals.  This is how leaders use psychological terror to intimidate us into silence. | Rep. Becca Balint

This week, Wilmer Chavarria, a Vermonter and US Citizen, was held and interrogated for hours in the Houston airport by CBP agents.  He’s a school superintendent. So don’t try to tell us this is...