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.