Скачать или смотреть Protesters rally in Portland demanding 'ICE out of Maine'

(24 Jan 2026)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland, Maine - 23 January 2026
Still - Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine (AP Photo by Robert F. Bukaty; ID: 26023842202673)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland, Maine - 23 January 2026
1. Various of protesters gathered holding signs and chanting (English) "ICE out of Maine"
2. Wide of protesters gathered in Portland’s Monument Square
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Janslyn Williams, protester:
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"And it's important for me to be here because I want to stand here with other like-minded individuals and support people who feel scared to even like go out to the grocery store or to attend classes at USM. It's really heartbreaking and I want support people in protest ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) being here."
4. Protester holding sign portraying 5-year-old boy Liam Conejo R
5. Wide of protesters gathered chanting UPSOUND (English) "ICE off our streets. No justice, no peace, ICE off our streets."
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Janslyn Williams, protester:
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"It is really cold out here right now. There's definitely a lot of ice and snow around, but I think me as well as the other protesters are really determined to be here despite the conditions. I think just being there for your community, looking after your neighbors is the most important thing to take away from here."
7. Wide of performer singing
8. Various of protesters singing
9. Various of protesters marching on the street chanting UPSOUND (English) "No justice, no peace, Get ICE off our streets"
STORYLINE:
Several hundred people gathered Friday night in Portland’s Monument Square to protest ICE, despite frigid and windy conditions.

The demonstration was orderly and attracted a minimal police presence as speakers criticized the enforcement surge and people held signs with slogans such as “ICE Out Maine”.

The enforcement action began Tuesday and has succeeded in removing dangerous criminals from the community, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to media on Thursday.

Some of the more than 100 arrests were of people “convicted of horrific crimes including aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child,” McLaughlin said.

The detentions in Maine, a mostly rural state where about 4% of the 1.4 million residents are foreign-born, have sparked anxiety in Portland and Lewiston, which are home to sizable immigrant and refugee populations, particularly from African nations.

Community leaders say that just like in other U.S. cities where the agency has surged forces, some families are staying indoors, avoiding work and keeping children home from school for fear of arrest.

AP video by Rodrique Ngowi

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