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Maine ICE Shooting of Colombian Man Fuels GOP Biden Critique

7/14/2026

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ICE officer shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine on Monday.
Conservative commentator Horace Cooper blamed President Joe Biden’s immigration policies for the shooting, saying supporting 20 million undocumented people is unsustainable and harms Black and working-class communities.
Cooper said his relatives cannot access hospital or school services because of overcrowding, linking the strain to immigration policy.

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ICE officer shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine on Monday.
Conservative commentator Horace Cooper blamed President Joe Biden’s immigration policies for the shooting, saying supporting 20 million undocumented people is unsustainable and harms Black and working-class communities.
Cooper said his relatives cannot access hospital or school services because of overcrowding, linking the strain to immigration policy.