Catch of the Day (Continued)

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1. Boston Globe, “Maine ICE arrest video shows terror,” January 28, 2026. Detailed reporting on the arrest of Fátima Lucas Henrique in South Portland and the rapid spread of the video statewide.

2. CentralMaine.com, “Maine schools react to increased ICE enforcement,” January 27, 2026. Coverage of attendance declines and district-level contingency planning in response to immigration enforcement fears.

3. Spectrum News Maine, “ICE presence causing decline in attendance at Portland schools,” January 22, 2026. Reporting including Superintendent Xavier Botana’s comments on clustered absences.

4. NEPM/Maine Public, “ICE operations in Maine are taking an emotional toll,” January 27, 2026. Interview-based reporting on families affected by arrests, including Jaylee Shopshire-Nsuka.

5. Portland Press Herald, “The Mainers detained by ICE,” January 23, 2026. Accounts of workplace arrests in Biddeford and South Portland and employer reactions.

6. Bangor Daily News, “ICE agents visit Biddeford immigrant family, say they’ll return,” January 23, 2026. Reporting on Cristian Vaca’s recorded encounter with ICE agents at his home.

7. WMTW, “Corrections officer detained by ICE after appointment,” January 23, 2026. Coverage of the detention of York County and Scarborough corrections officers and official responses.

8. Maine Morning Star, “A dragnet approach: lawful residents detained in first week of ICE operation,” January 23, 2026. Analysis of early arrests, community response, and discrepancies with federal framing.

9. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “ICE launches Operation Catch of the Day,” January 21, 2026. Official announcement and description of the Maine enforcement operation.

10. Migration Policy Institute, “Immigrants in Maine,” 2025 profile. Demographic and labor-context analysis of immigrant communities in Maine.

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