#Maine must not lose sight of #BorderPatrol
Border Patrol has jurisdiction within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Does that make you feel safer? I have to say it’s not doing anything for me.
by Victoria Hugo-Vidal, January 30, 2026
"As I draft this column, Sen. Susan Collins has announced the end of (I can’t believe I’m typing this stupid name) Operation Catch of the Day. (I bet whoever came up with that one thought they were just so funny.) However, Susan Collins’ word is essentially Monopoly money at this point: important to the game and completely worthless in the real world.
"To me it feels like that scene in 'Willow' where the army pretends to have retreated but they’ve actually dug holes in the ground and are hiding to pop out at the most opportune moment, when the castle’s defenses are down. So, keep the whistles handy. Of course, it’s entirely possible that the #ICE weenies did get scared off by the big storm we had last weekend. After all, they’re from away.
"However, even if ICE is gone for the season, Border Patrol will still be here. And I think it’s important to talk about that. Recently, ICE has been getting all the attention for its actions in cities around America, especially, but not exclusively, Minneapolis. This makes sense — they’re huge, flashy, untrained and 'ICE' lends itself to clever wordplay."
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