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Sen. Collins Calls for ICE Operations Pause After Fatal Shooting

1/29/2026

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Collins Demands ICE Pause

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) calls for a pause on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Maine and Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot nurse Alex Pretti.
She has spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to review the operations.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills condemns federal enforcement tactics as a threat and demands accountability.
Local mayors and officials cite abrupt arrests and ICE transparency concerns, underscoring community impact.

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Senators Demand Noem's Resignation

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) call for terminating Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after two anti-ICE protesters are fatally shot in Minnesota, as trust in federal immigration officials erodes.
Tillis criticized Noem's leadership after she called the victims domestic terrorists.
Murkowski emphasized accountability amid the chaos.
Republican leaders are distancing themselves from Noem.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged a critical moment for evaluating immigration policies.

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Collins Demands ICE Pause

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) calls for a pause on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Maine and Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot nurse Alex Pretti.
She has spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to review the operations.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills condemns federal enforcement tactics as a threat and demands accountability.
Local mayors and officials cite abrupt arrests and ICE transparency concerns, underscoring community impact.

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