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The operation is part of the administration's national immigration crackdown.
Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls “the worst of the worst.”
Maine has the lowest violent crime rate in the nation, and yet, ICE is targeting 1,400 people across the state in "Operation Catch of the Day."
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Shenna Bellows said her department is waiting for more information from federal authorities before it lifts its pause on giving out undercover plates.
"We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in the state," DHS officials said.