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Original Date Announced
February 14, 2020ICE reportedly plans to open a facility in Scarborough, Maine to hold people suspected of immigration violations. [ID #451]
Bangor Daily News: ICE plans to open Scarborough facility to hold people accused of immigration violationsSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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March 5, 2020
Officials seek halt to plans for new ICE facility in Scarborough
Local officials ask ICE not to build the facility in Scarborough, ME.
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeAgencies Affected: ICE
Commentary
Judge rules immigration officials must turn over documents on Scarborough facility
In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, a federal court ordered ICE to release records pertaining to the Scarborough, Maine facility. Citing the ongoing litigation, an ICE spokesperson declined to answer questions about the facility's purpose or whether it was currently in operation, but while it is not listed on ICE ERO's website as a detention facility, it is listed as a "check-in location" for the Boston Field Office.
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