Sue Roche with the Maine Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project said the law helps ensure that local police resources aren’t being used to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
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"We are really just thrilled about this," said Sue Roche, the executive director of the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project.
Roche said this will ensure that Maine's resources are being used properly.
"It instructs Maine's law enforcement to focus on the important role of protecting public safety, and not to divert local resources to assist the federal administration in reaching its immigration enforcement quotas," she said.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree visited the facility on Monday, citing at least three complaints since the Trump administration began, in which individuals were prevented from having legal counsel during appointments. Pingree toured the facility alongside Melissa Brennan, a lawyer with Maine’s Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP).
"These check-ins, once considered routine, have become increasingly high-stakes under current immigration policies," said Brennan, who claimed one of her clients was forced to attend his appointment alone after she was denied entry.
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Why Dozens of Local Police Agencies in New England are Patrolling the Northern Border.
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ILAP enthusiastically applauds Wells Democracy in Action and other Wells residents for their tireless, community-centered advocacy, successfully ending the 287(g) ICE agreement put in place by the Wells Police Department last April. This victory is critical to protecting the rights and safety of Well’s immigrant residents and the community as a whole.
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