Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surgeMaine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the stateByPATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press, RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press, and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026, 1:41 PMPORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's Democratic governor challenged federal immigration officials Thursday to provide arrest warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities.“If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding state officials do not know where detainees are being held. Mills said that President Donald Trump’s office has not returned her phone calls regarding the operation launched this week.
