Because Maine is insane
/“Gotcha blueberry latte comin’ right up, boss”
Maine to Become Sanctuary State for Illegal Alien Criminals Under Bill Heading to Janet Mills’ Desk
Under the bill, Maine law enforcement agencies are prohibited from using agency funds or personnel to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, stop, arrest, or search individuals for immigration enforcement purposes, including:
Inquiring into a person’s immigration status.
Detaining a person solely based on a hold request from an immigration authority.
Providing non-public information about a person’s release date or personal details (e.g., home or work address) to immigration authorities.
Making arrests based solely on a hold request.
Assisting immigration authorities in activities under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(a)(3) (federal immigration enforcement powers).
Performing the functions of an immigration authority.
In addition, Maine law enforcement agencies would be banned from placing officers under federal supervision or employing officers deputized as federal immigration officers for immigration enforcement.
Transferring a person to an immigration authority would also be barred unless authorized by a court order or criminal warrant, as opposed to the civil warrants that are more common when federal immigration agencies are looking to enforce the law against an illegal alien.
Although Democratic lawmakers made an attempt to amend and water down Dhalac’s original proposal, the bill that will head to Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) desk is a copy-and-paste product of the Maine ACLU.
“Essential if we are to keep our unskilled labor force and its sub-minimum wages”
According to the … ACLU, increased enforcement of American immigration laws could lead to fewer low-wage workers available to fill service and tourism jobs, jobs primarily found in the predominantly blue coastal areas of Maine.
Maine Democrats control the House, Senate, and Governorship, but you already guessed that right?
Bonus Material:
Rep. Deqa Dhalac testifies in support of her anti-ICE bill, which she claims will "promote public safety for everyone."
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) May 20, 2025
The bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from "stopping, investigating, interrogating, arresting or detaining a person for immigration enforcement… pic.twitter.com/GX6PujyJWM