won — ICE arrested corrections officer recruit Emanuel Ludovic Mbuangi Landila in January 2026; Sheriff Kevin Joyce publicly condemned the 'bush league' tactics; ICE retaliated by pulling all detainees and subpoenaing Joyce's employment records. On April 22, 2026, the County Commission voted 3-1 to formally remove ICE from the USMS jail contract. Landila returned to corrections training and is expected to graduate May 4, 2026.

contested — Ongoing litigation: DOJ sued Maine (with MA, OR, WA) on May 28, 2026 in U.S. District Court over Maine's refusal to issue confidential/undercover license plates to ICE and other DHS components. Maine SoS Shenna Bellows paused federal confidential plates in Jan 2026 and now requires federal applicants to certify plates won't be used for civil immigration enforcement. No ruling yet.