Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun an operation targeting illegal immigrants in Maine, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday.
In a news release, the department said that “Operation Catch of the Day” would go after the “worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities” and that it started on Tuesday. The agency highlighted arrests of multiple illegal immigrants with prior convictions.
“We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in the state,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “On the first day of operations, we arrested illegal aliens convicted of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child.”...