ICE in Portland, Maine Thread

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Summary from my friend Grok:

Portland Locals Confront Suspected ICE Agents Outside Brewery

Last updated 1 hour ago

 

The tense nighttime clash on January 26 stemmed from claims that the men, visiting from Arkansas, tried to grab a beer at a local brewery but were spotted and heckled as unwelcome federal enforcers amid backlash to ICE's Operation Catch of the Day. That operation has led to over 200 arrests in Maine targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, sparking protests, 'ICE not welcome' signs, and videos of agents detaining U.S. citizens. The incident highlights deepening divides, with some praising the men's composure and officials stressing focus on serious offenders, while critics like Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey call ICE tactics out of control.

 

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

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Somali pirates stealing money from the Lewiston shooting victims fund. No somalis were victims

 

 

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My friend Grok doing great things

 

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The little Mogadishu store raided. 

 

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16 minutes ago, squistion said:

Warning:    NSFW language  

 

You think that’s good. You were raised horribly. 

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City  councilman , a Somali man who stole guns and has a nonprofit ripped off the victims fund , forced to step down 

 

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In Maine, the locals point ICE agents toward the fleeing illegal aliens and even lend them four-wheelers.

We are not Minneapolis. A tiny minority of radical communists will not subvert the democratic will of 77 million Americans who want immigration law enforced. 
 

https://x.com/steverob/status/2015812918944673860?s=61&t=oX9G006TUZ9alBtC5c4uMQ

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The owner wants all the hair returned from a looted store by somalis in Maine

 

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Maine Mall in Portland …….Ahmed Basheer Awad,……Somali

 

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HellToupee making a run for the next troll to go on ignore and possibly even banned.

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1 minute ago, Ron_Artest said:

HellToupee making a run for the next troll to go on ignore and possibly even banned.

He is spamming this thread which he has complained about others doing in this forum (several times in his Father Trump thread).

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Just now, squistion said:

He is spamming this thread which he has complained about others doing in this forum (several times in his Father Trump thread).

He's in a downward spiral watching his fascism being rejected by real Americans.

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I’ll be serious here for a second: I don’t support this stuff.

Although Trump and his disgraceful admin deliberately hired thousands of malleable thugs, we don’t know who these two guys are. They may be good officers doing valid work. It’s a shame that Trump destroyed the reputation of this agency, but I don’t think it’s right to take this out on every member of ICE.

The GC MAGAs ringing their hands over this we’re delighted to see thugs shooting people in Minny though, so they can spare everyone the crocodile tears and fake outrage.

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19 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

https://x.com/steverob/status/2015812918944673860?s=61&t=oX9G006TUZ9alBtC5c4uMQ

Ah, The Maine Wire. Those could be Americans, heck that could be a robbery or kidnapping. No ID on the ATV driver & no cause or suspicion for the stop.

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Somalis and the old home healthcare scam in Maine

 

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14 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

HellToupee making a run for the next troll to go on ignore and possibly even banned.

You must have reported him like you do several others

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ICE agents in Maine are threatening to arrest watchers for following them.

 

Fock these fascists.  Also that's BS.  They are lying, trying to intimidate.

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44 minutes ago, squistion said:

Summary from my friend Grok:

Portland Locals Confront Suspected ICE Agents Outside Brewery

Last updated 1 hour ago

 

The tense nighttime clash on January 26 stemmed from claims that the men, visiting from Arkansas, tried to grab a beer at a local brewery but were spotted and heckled as unwelcome federal enforcers amid backlash to ICE's Operation Catch of the Day. That operation has led to over 200 arrests in Maine targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, sparking protests, 'ICE not welcome' signs, and videos of agents detaining U.S. citizens. The incident highlights deepening divides, with some praising the men's composure and officials stressing focus on serious offenders, while critics like Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey call ICE tactics out of control.

 

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

 

Locals obstructing Federal Government agents?  Not good...but it is Portland so that is to be expected.

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Just now, Mike Hunt said:

 

Locals obstructing Federal Government agents?  Not good...but it is Portland so that is to be expected.

Obstructed them from what, beer???

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Abdi Iftin sounding the about Maine

 

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Let’s not forget about CCP illegals in Maine

 

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18 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

HellToupee making a run for the next troll to go on ignore and possibly even banned.

He wiped posts from his own thread on Bovino. Maybe he could wipe out the rest of his posts while he’s at it?

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My favorite beer is from Bissell Brothers in Portland . Austin Street is another awesome brewery 

 

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4 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

Let’s not forget about CCP illegals in Maine

“How some Chinese restaurants became operational hubs.”

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23 minutes ago, MDC said:

I’ll be serious here for a second: I don’t support this stuff.

Although Trump and his disgraceful admin deliberately hired thousands of malleable thugs, we don’t know who these two guys are. They may be good officers doing valid work. It’s a shame that Trump destroyed the reputation of this agency, but I don’t think it’s right to take this out on every member of ICE.

The GC MAGAs wringing their hands over this we’re delighted to see thugs shooting people in Minny though, so they can spare everyone the crocodile tears and fake outrage.

Agree.  And considering they didn’t really react, these two might actually be some of the good ones.

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@HellToupee Please stop spamming this thread with videos that are irrelevant to the discussion of ICE agents in Portland Maine.

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4 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Agree.  And considering they didn’t really react, these two might actually be some of the good ones.

Either that, or the ICE agents who are thugs only act that way when they’re masked, armed, and outnumber you 10-1.

Regardless, we don’t know who these guys are.

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2 minutes ago, MDC said:

Either that, or the ICE agents who are thugs only act that way when they’re masked, armed, and outnumber you 10-1.

Regardless, we don’t know who these guys are.

There is also growing resentment among the ICE ranks.  Morale is low.  Some of them don't like being villains.

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3 minutes ago, squistion said:

@HellToupee Please stop spamming this thread with videos that are irrelevant to the discussion of ICE agents in Portland Maine.

Looks like a Maine thread to me with somali crime and Janet Mills corruption being the impetus for ICE. Like any thread it’s an ever-evolving paradigm . 

 

 

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1 hour ago, HellToupee said:

Somali pirates stealing money from the Lewiston shooting victims fund. No somalis were victims

>>>Gateway Community Services, which received $65,000 from the fund, has been accused of misusing taxpayer funds and was recently visited by Homeland Security investigators following NewsNation reporting. The organization’s executive director, Nathan Davis, served on the fund’s steering committee.<<<

This administration is constantly confounding. DOJ & FBI need to look at this, not DHS.

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Just now, Ron_Artest said:

There is also growing resentment among the ICE ranks.  Morale is low.  Some of them don't like being villains.

You have anything to back this up? From my viewpoint they probably love it with all the OT they are getting. It’s like a slot machine always hitting the jackpot all while dealing with the Bolsheviks on the street 

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7 minutes ago, MDC said:

Either that, or the ICE agents who are thugs only act that way when they’re masked, armed, and outnumber you 10-1.

Regardless, we don’t know who these guys are.

True.  Although some of them have no issue being a dbag even when not wearing a mask.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/bodycam-video-dui-arrest-miami-ice-agent-asks-deputys-race-god-d-you-guys/3709916/

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Just now, HellToupee said:

You have anything to back this up? From my viewpoint they probably love it with all the OT they are getting. It’s like a slot machine always hitting the jackpot all while dealing with the Bolsheviks on the street 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-agents-morale-reports-minneapolis-shooting-b2907742.html

Morale is “plummeting” among federal law enforcement officers tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration operation, as they complained that long hours, ambitious arrest quotas and hatred from the public, according to reports.

More than 20 current and former immigration officials told The New York Times of their discontent in the hours following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

Current and former ICE officials who spoke with the outlet anonymously said they were “unhappy with the sharp rhetoric” coming from top White House and Homeland Security officials.

One agent with the department told the Times that he had “always given the benefit of the doubt to the government in these situations,” but that he now no longer believed “any of the statements they put out anymore.”

“We lost all trust,” a current ICE official added. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.”

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin also reported “extreme frustration” in the department over “some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting.”

“These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility,” Melugin reported Sunday.

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4 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

There is also growing resentment among the ICE ranks.  Morale is low.  Some of them don't like being villains.

I’m sure a lot of those guys went into the job with good intentions and don’t like being associated with the out of control rent-a-pigs we see on video. 

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Just now, MDC said:

I’m sure a lot of those guys went into the job with good intentions and don’t like being associated with the out of control rent-a-pigs we see on video. 

And even ICE is getting a lot of blame for the actions of CBP officers.  Probably part of the reason Bovino was demoted 

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3 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

True.  Although some of them have no issue being a dbag even when not wearing a mask.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/bodycam-video-dui-arrest-miami-ice-agent-asks-deputys-race-god-d-you-guys/3709916/

 

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4 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

>>>Gateway Community Services, which received $65,000 from the fund, has been accused of misusing taxpayer funds and was recently visited by Homeland Security investigators following NewsNation reporting. The organization’s executive director, Nathan Davis, served on the fund’s steering committee.<<<

This administration is constantly confounding. DOJ & FBI need to look at this, not DHS.

The Gateway Community services rabbit hole is deep

 

“Somali-American Received Millions in U.S. Taxpayer Dollars, MaineCare Funding While Claiming to Bankroll Jubaland Militia”

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Somali-American Abdullahi Ali has had a prolific life since arriving in Lewiston, Maine as a refugee in 2009. 

Ali has become a U.S. citizen, started a nonprofit to help fellow immigrants, started several businesses, including a multi-million dollar MaineCare-funded migrant services agency, and even — according to an interview he gave to Kenyan media — managed to raise money in the U.S. to buy weapons, munitions, and supplies for a paramilitary force he had hoped to lead as president of Jubaland, Somalia.

But his knack for running a celebrated migrant agency out of Portland didn’t translate into electoral success last November when he failed to win the convoluted and disputed presidential race in Jubaland.

In an an interview with Kenyan media, Ali had previously boasted of his efforts to raise funds for para-military forces in Somalia, forces he hoped would back his claim to power should he win the presidential election. 

“When I was in the U.S., I contributed to the financial support for the Jubaland-Somali army. To help the troops buy weapons, bullets and food,” said Ali.

“I helped pay my share of the fund,” he said. 

At the same time Ali was helping finance arms deals in Somalia, he was also serving as the executive director and nominal head of Gateway Community Services, LLC and Gateway Community Services, Maine.

Ali’s taxpayer funding, political connections, and boasts about funding Somali arms deals raise questions about whether U.S. taxpayer dollars were involved in paying for paramilitary activities aimed at influencing Somali elections, as well as whether Ali acted as an unregistered foreign agent while receiving millions in taxpayer dollars. 

According to records obtained via the Freedom of Access Act, Gateway Community Services, LLC received $28.8 million in payments via MaineCare, Maine’s version of Medicaid, from 2019 through 2024, including $4.1 million last year, while Ali was running for office with his militia in Somalia. 

In April 2020, the LLC received $693,382 in taxpayer dollars under the Paycheck Protection Program, funding that allegedly backstopped 127 full-time jobs.

Other documents show that Gateway, while it was being run by Ali and Assistant Executive Director Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D-South Portland), owed a debt to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services of nearly $800,000 due to improper payments the company received under MaineCare. According to a March 2022 letter to Ali, a sample audit of reimbursement claims Gateway filed with MaineCare found a 36 percent error rate, resulting in Gateway receiving an estimated $903,938.95 in improperly paid taxpayer dollars. 

It’s unclear from the letter whether that debt was ever settled. 

[RELATED: Migrant Resettlement Agency Chronically Over-billed MaineCare, Has Not Repaid Taxpayers: Audit…]

According to public tax records, Gateway Community Services (the nonprofit, rather than the similarly named for-profit LLC) earned just over $1.5 million in revenue in fiscal year 2023, with $1.3 million of that revenue being from government grants. That represented a significant increase in taxpayer funding for the non-profit, which received just $135,561 in 2019 and $488,531 in 2020, according to tax documents. 

Ali, in his role as executive director of the nonprofit arm of Gateway, took compensation of $12,825. 

State Rep. Dhalac, a member of the State Legislature’s powerful appropriations committee, served as assistant executive director at Gateway at the same time DHHS’ Program Integrity unit was attempting to recoup nearly $800k in improperly billed claims. According to financial disclosures Dhalac has filed with the Maine Ethics Commission, she listed her employer as “Gateway Community Services” in 2021, 2022, and 2023. However, her 2024 disclosure lists only “Cross Cultural Community Services,” an entity from which she reported self-employment income in the three years she served as assistant executive director at Gateway.

The non-profit arm of Gateway has also come under legal and media scrutiny in recent years. According to a Jan. 2022 report from the Portland Press Herald, Abdullahi and Gateway were implicated in a federal investigation into wage fixing among migrant-run health care agencies, though Abdullahi denied any knowledge of the conspiracy.

According to one of the defendants in that case, Ali, who was never named as a defendant and was never indicted, was the person who drafted the agreement. When the Press Herald reported questioned Ali about this, the reporter said he hung up the phone.

Although Dhalac appears to no longer work for Ali at Gateway, the pair appear to remain close. Both Dhalac and Ali accompanied Office of New Americans Director Tarlan Ahmadov on a controversial junket to Azerbaijan, paid for by the government of Azerbaijan.

Neither Dhalac nor Ali have responded to inquiries about the trip to Azerbaijan.

Ali and Dhalac have also ignored questioned about whether U.S. tax dollars were used to finance Ali’s support for Somali arms, munitions, and para-military troops. 

A search of U.S. Justice Department records for the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) does not show any indication that Ali ever registered as a foreign agent during the time when he claimed to have raised money in the U.S. for the benefit of Somali para-military groups.

 

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8 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

True.  Although some of them have no issue being a dbag even when not wearing a mask.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/bodycam-video-dui-arrest-miami-ice-agent-asks-deputys-race-god-d-you-guys/3709916/

@squistion look here a Miami story in a Maine thread

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