Ice Resources
Maine Democrats
ICE enforcement has expanded across Maine. The resources below can help you prepare, respond, and look out for your neighbors.
Emergency Hotline
The 3 things to remember
1. You have the right to remain silent. ICE does not have to read you Miranda rights — you must invoke them yourself.
2. You have the right to ask, “Am I free to leave?” If they say yes, walk away calmly.
3. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. An ICE-issued “warrant of removal” is not enough.
Reporting ICE
Report ICE or Border Patrol activity, get connected to verifiers, legal aid, and detainee support. Text the number with SALUTE information unless ICE is at your door — then call.
S — Size How many agents? How many vehicles?
A — Activity What are they doing? Knocking on doors, sitting in a parked car, making an arrest, setting up a checkpoint?
L — Location Exact address or intersection. Cross streets help. Inside a building, parking lot, on the street?
U — Uniform What are they wearing? Plain clothes, tactical gear, vests labeled “ICE” / “POLICE” / “HSI” / “ERO” / “Border Patrol”? Masks?
T — Time When did you see them? Are they still there?
E — Equipment Vehicles (make, model, color, plate if safe to get), weapons visible, body cams, K-9s, unmarked vans?
Know Your Rights — Guides & Trainings
ACLU of Maine — Preparing for ICE Toolkit The most comprehensive Maine-specific guide, built with ILAP and the University of Maine School of Law’s Refugee & Human Rights Clinic. Available in seven languages.
ACLU of Maine — General Immigrants’ Rights Includes a video series in English, Spanish, French, Urdu, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Mandarin.
Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition — Resource Hub A living document covering ICE verification, family separation plans, detainee support, and ways to get involved. Downloadable multilingual flyers and posters.
Legal Aid
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) Maine’s primary immigration legal aid organization. Represents people across the state.
ACLU of Maine — Report a Civil Rights Violation File a report if federal agents violated your right to observe, arrested without a warrant, racially profiled you, or caused physical harm or property damage.
Mutual Aid & Financial Support
Maine Solidarity Fund — Bail, bond, legal fees, and emergency family support.
Project Relief ME — Black immigrant-led mutual aid. Food, housing, legal aid, and community solidarity.
Presente! Maine — Grassroots mutual aid by and for Afro/Indigenous-Latines in Maine. Food and emergency assistance.
A Note on This Page
This is a directory of resources, not legal advice. Every situation is different — talk to a lawyer at ILAP or another qualified attorney about your specific case. In an emergency, call the Maine ICE Watch Hotline: 207-544-9989.
