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ICE surge ends in Maine, but Somali immigrants are still reeling in Lewiston

Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Robert F. Bukaty/AP
Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in her state is going to stop after the agency began an immigration crackdown there last week.

But Somali immigrants in Lewiston, Maine’s second-largest city, are still reeling from the ICE operation.

WBUR’s Anthony Brooks reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Anthony Brooks