Trump administration starts immigration operation in Maine

President Donald Trump's administration has started an immigration enforcement operation in Maine, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday, targeting a state that is home to several refugee communities, including Somalis.



The department said in a press release that it kicked off "Operation Catch of the Day" on Tuesday, targeting criminal offenders. More than 100 agents arrived in the frigid Northeast state this week, one current immigration official and one former official said on condition of anonymity. The former official

said the operation would focus on refugees.



Maine's political leadership and immigrant communities have been bracing for the arrival of more immigration agents. Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, said last week that the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement tactics were "not welcome."