A good turnout today in #PortlandME!
Hundreds gather in Portland to protest actions by #ICE
The demonstration came at the end of a week in which federal immigration officials said over 100 people had been detained in #Maine.
by Drew Johnson, January 23, 2026
PORTLAND — "While the temperature dropped, emotions remained high as hundreds of protesters took to Monument Square on Friday night after a week in which federal immigration officials said they had detained over 100 people in Maine.
"Small demonstrations have been held throughout the week — in Portland and beyond — but Friday night’s appeared to be the first to attract such numbers since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began a large-scale operation this week.
" 'No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,' protesters chanted as a symphony of car horns blared on Congress Street shortly after the protest began at 5 p.m.
"Protesters began marching down Congress Street around 6 p.m., chanting 'No justice, no peace, get ICE off our streets; to the steady beat of drums."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/hundreds-gather-in-portland-to-protest-actions-by-ice/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/8Fe0j
