U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says immigration officials have stopped their enhanced operations in the state.
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Miss Fiesta 2026, Fiesta poster to be unveiled at special receptionSan Antonio’s all-female Paintball Ladies aims to foster empowerment, communityFILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, departs the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, on July 24, 2025. FILE - Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine. Anti-ICE sentiment is expressed on a traffic sign, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine.FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, departs the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, on July 24, 2025. – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Thursday that immigration officials have ceased their"enhanced operations” in the state, the site of an enforcement surge and Collins, a Republican, made the announcement after saying she had several direct communications with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.“There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Collins said in a statement. “I have been urging Secretary Noem and others in the Administration to get ICE to reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in the state." Collins said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border patrol officials “will continue their normal operations that have been ongoing here for many years.” Her announcement came more than a week after immigration officers began an operation dubbed “Catch of the Day” by ICE. Federal officials said about 50 arrests were made the first day and that roughly 1,400 people were operational targets in the mostly rural state of 1.4 million residents, 4% of whom are foreign-born. By late last week, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin touted that some of the arrests were of people “convicted of horrific crimes including aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child." Yet, revealing that while some were violent felons, others were detainees with unresolved immigration proceedings or who were arrested but never convicted of a crime. Collins, a veteran senator, is up for reelection this year. Unlike a handful of Republican senators facing potentially tough campaigns, Collins has not called for Noem to step down or be fired. She's also avoided criticizing ICE tactics, other than to say that people who are in the country legally should not be the target of ICE investigations. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who announced her Senate candidacy in October and could possibly face Collins in the general election, has challenged immigration officials to provide judicial warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information aboutMills' office did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment from the governor on Collins' announcement. Meanwhile, first-time Democratic candidate Graham Platner — who is running against Mills in the primary — has criticized both Mills' and Collins' handling of ICE and has demanded the agency be dismantled. On Thursday, Platner organized a protest outside of Collins' office in Portland, Maine, where dozens of supporters held signs and sang along with him.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.KSAT's Erica Hernandez captures crowd of protesters as they headed toward Dilley detention facilityVITA San Antonio offers free tax preparation for residents earning $65,000 or lessImmigration attorney says ongoing lockdown at detention facility in DilleyUT San Antonio reopens Institute of Texan Cultures at Frost TowerEast Side group receives $250,000 grant to prevent youth crime through community engagementMan sprays unknown substance toward Rep. Ilhan Omar200+ blood donation appointments canceled, missed due to winter storm in San AntonioGov. Greg Abbott adds Bexar County to disaster declaration during winter weatherShelby shows some tips for de-icing your carNew drone footage shows empty site of former ITC building months after demolition🦍 Congo Falls gorilla exhibit at San Antonio Zoo to open this weekend
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