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Tenth ICE Shooting Since 2025 Sparks Maine Protest

7/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a man in Biddeford, Maine.
Crowds gathered within hours, creating a spontaneous protest against federal immigration enforcement.
Ryan Fecteau said state police, the Department of Public Safety and FBI are investigating Biddeford killing, the tenth ICE shooting since President Donald Trump took office in 2025.
Former state senator Troy Jackson said immigrant communities are under attack and urged ICE's abolition.

History

Historical Context

ICE was created in 2003 after the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act made ICE the nation’s most funded federal law-enforcement agency and preceded aggressive moves like Operation Metro Surge, which detained 3,000 people in Minnesota. The January 2025 shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine, echoes this escalating pattern and fuels reform calls.

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Story summary

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a man in Biddeford, Maine.
Crowds gathered within hours, creating a spontaneous protest against federal immigration enforcement.
Ryan Fecteau said state police, the Department of Public Safety and FBI are investigating Biddeford killing, the tenth ICE shooting since President Donald Trump took office in 2025.
Former state senator Troy Jackson said immigrant communities are under attack and urged ICE's abolition.

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