A person was killed Monday in a shooting involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Maine, according to reports, marking the second death linked to federal immigration enforcement operations within days.
The incident follows the fatal shooting of a man by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Texas last week, drawing renewed attention to the use of lethal force by ICE personnel in the field.
Specific circumstances surrounding the Maine shooting — including the location, the identity of the person killed, and what led to the confrontation — had not been fully disclosed as of Monday evening.
ICE has not issued a public statement detailing the incident. The agency did not immediately respond to requests for comment, the Wail confirmed.
The back-to-back shootings come as the Trump administration has dramatically expanded immigration enforcement operations across the country, deploying agents in greater numbers and with broader operational mandates.
Federal investigators are expected to review the Maine shooting. Further details on the official inquiry, including which agency leads it, are anticipated in the coming days.