Maine AG urges people to report ‘intimidating’ ICE agents

(The Center Square) — Maine’s top law enforcement official is urging people to report “questionable” actions by ICE agents as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement in the state.

In a statement, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office announced a new email address for Mainers to submit “any descriptions of observed intimidating or excessive behavior” by federal agents. Frey’s office asked for dates, locations, names of any individuals involved as actors or witnesses, and contact information. Photos and video can be submitted separately to the AG’s office.

“Across our nation, we are seeing numerous reports of apparent civil rights violations and improper use of force by federal agents who have been sent into areas targeted for immigration enforcement by the federal government,” Frey’s office said in a statement.

“With the federal government now surging federal agents into Maine under the banner of immigration enforcement, evidence of constitutionally-deficient, excessive, ...