Susan Collins Says Large-Scale ICE Operations Ended in Maine

Collins said large-scale ICE operations in Maine had ended after she urged a pause and a change in approach. Coverage differs on how much weight to give the unconfirmed announcement and local officials’ concerns.

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Outlets on the left and right report that Collins said large-scale or enhanced ICE operations in Maine had ended after she pressed the administration to reconsider its approach. Her announcement followed an earlier call for a pause.

Left-leaning outlets frame the announcement as unconfirmed and emphasize that it does not establish a policy change. Center outlets pair Collins’s account with the lack of agency confirmation and questions from Maine officials. Right-leaning outlets focus on Collins’s role in pressing for a change and the reported end, while some also include local criticism.

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“An unconfirmed end to operations”

Left-leaning outlets stress that DHS and ICE did not confirm the operation’s status and that the announcement would not itself mean immigration policy changed.

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NewsoneJAN 29 · 5:30 PM ET

Sen. Susan Collins: 'Enhanced' ICE Activities Over In MaineCollins said Maine had no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations and called for DHS to end its operation in Minnesota.CRED 62BAL 20 PORTRAYS COLLINS: FAVORABLENEWSONE · REPUBLISHED BY THE URBAN DAILY

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