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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, JAN 15, 2026
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ICE is surging in Maine: Observe & Document, PEACEFULLY
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics
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Also, you can’t cancel something you’re not in charge of, President Trump. The midterm elections aren’t getting cancelled - not on my watch, not while brave state and local election officials all across the country are on the job.
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Any actions by federal law enforcement to deprive people of civil rights and liberties on our streets are not welcome here.
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Another big win today in the fight to protect voter data! This time in California. Kudos to CA Secretary Shirley Weber. We’re so much stronger because 27 states, red and blue, are in this fight to protect voter data and our democracy together.
A federal court dismissed the Trump Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking access to California’s full voter registration database Thursday, warning that the government’s bid for the voter records “threatens the right to vote which is the cornerstone of American democracy.
Federal court shuts down Trump DOJ bid for California voter rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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HOW TO REPORT ICE
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Printable .pdf w/tips, info, & Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition Hotline number 207-544-9989

Save, print, distribute!

#ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower

Big tip o' the hat to Megan Piontkowski illustration‬ @meganpiont.bsky.social
"How to Report ICE" #Maine edition is up! Print, cut, fold and distribute to help keep our neighbors safe!

drive.google.com/file/d/1SYez...
Maine-SALUTE-zine-1-15-26.pdf
drive.google.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Lewiston, Maine girds for ICE.

We may well see folks arriving from around #Maine to help protest & guard against the presence of #ICE in our cities.

Mainers are used to driving long ways for everyday tasks, and in the past year have one of the highest per capita rates of protesting.

#MEpolitics
Lewiston city official to me just now: "I fear ICE is going to be much more successful here than in other places (successful in fomenting terror and Creating Content) because of our low population base. A few hundred agents here will be orders of magnitude more effective than in a major metro area."
ICE is headed to Maine
The Mayors of Portland and Lewiston confirmed Wednesday ICE's imminent presence.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Maine People's Alliance held an excellent meeting tonight on the topic of ICE and local efforts to keep our communities safe and informed.

There are organizations all across this state doing incredible work on a daily basis. Meetings like this help spread awareness so that all of us can take part!
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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We have all heard the disturbing news: ICE is very likely coming for Maine.

We must protect our neighbors from authoritarian overreach, however we can.
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
"Those wielding Trump's facist agenda to divide us will fail because in #Maine we stand with and will always protect our immigrant neighbors."

From Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who told Trump admin to "Go jump in the Gulf of Maine" over their request for sensitive voter roll info:
January 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. Yet again he is demonstrating his complete disregard for the illegal acts of ICE. And Susan Collins won't do a thing to stop it.

But Mainers won't take an ICE invasion sitting down. We always stand up for what is right and support each other.
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Minnesota Noble:
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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JAN 15, Thur 5:30-7:00PM
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ICE Out of Maine Organizing Call
Zoom call to discuss support for immigrant communities, ICE conditions, & strategies and tactics to move forward with goal of removing ICE from Maine.

LINK: actionnetwork.org/events/ice-o...
January 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Chance of showers, high 44º calm
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, JAN 15, 2026
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ICE is surging in Maine: Observe & Document, PEACEFULLY
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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'This Is Just a Lie': Kristi Noem Denies Using ICE Show-Me-Your-Papers Tactics in Minnesota
'This Is Just a Lie': Kristi Noem Denies Using ICE Show-Me-Your-Papers Tactics in Minnesota
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces backlash for false claims on federal immigration agents targeting Minnesota residents for proof of citizenship.
www.commondreams.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Mainers: 3D Print Your Own Whistles With Free STL Files

Many public libraries and schools have access to 3D printers. Portland Public Library is one, also Curtis Memorial, Auburn, Camden, Winthrop, Skowhegan. Check yours.

#ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts

#Maine
The www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org has free STL whistle files for anyone with a 3D printer. Libraries have 3d printers and can help you. They have other digital zine resources folks can print and post too.
Pilsen Arts & Community House
PACH is an art gallery and community center providing space and creative community engagement through arts and culture.
www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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"President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administrati...
www.mprnews.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
WHISTLES are an effective tool in alerting folks ICE is near or is detaining someone. Image below shows most common whistle code.

Have a good local source for whistles? Please let folks know here.

#Maine #ICEOutOfMaine
#StayNonViolent - #Don'tStaySilent

Print these to pass out at gatherings:
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Chance of showers, high 44º calm
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, JAN 15, 2026
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ICE is surging in Maine: Observe & Document, PEACEFULLY
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

pg1/4 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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ICE is not acting like a law-enforcement agency. It’s Donald Trump’s personal band of masked thugs. They need to stay out of Maine. They’re not here to serve or protect our communities — they’re here to harm them, and we won’t stand for it. #MEPolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2026/01/14/m...
Portland and Lewiston brace for heavy immigration enforcement in the next week
Carl Sheline urged residents and businesses to know their rights and have a plan if they’re contacted by agents.
www.bangordailynews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Kristi Noem should resign as Secretary of Homeland Security — immediately. If she won’t resign, Congress should impeach and remove her.

ICE is operating without basic accountability, ignoring constitutional norms, and putting communities at risk.
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Maine restaurant workers: Eater.com has put together a general guide for restaurants on forming a plan to protect yourselves if ICE shows up.

#ICEinMaine #MEpolitics
The mayors of Portland and Lewiston have released media statements about ICE planning to send agents to both cities.

It's important to have a plan if interacting with ICE, whether on the street, at work, or in your neighborhood.

Restaurant workers, here's a good guide. PLEASE read it.
#MEpolitics
What Should You Do if ICE Comes to Your Restaurant?
We spoke to legal experts about what restaurant owners and workers can do to protect themselves from immigration raids
www.eater.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Good morning, Mainers. Various posters have reported seeing ICE agents gathered at Hood Dairy in Portland, in convoy headed up from Boston, and in gen'l beginning to increase presence in Maine.

Don't think it will only be Portland & Lewiston.
A report from MN:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSmM...
'It’s getting a little crazy': Willmar hard-hit by ICE activity
YouTube video by KARE 11
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM