Mills marketing campaign responds to report of journey to California amid ICE crackdown

The Governor Janet Mills Campaign for Senate is responding to an Axios report that she traveled to California amid the ICE crackdown in Maine.

Gov. Mills, a Democrat operating for U.S. Senate who has develop into a vocal opponent of ICE’s presence in Maine, was in California fundraising when ICE brokers launched “Operation Catch of the Day” final Tuesday, in keeping with Axios.

The Bangor Daily revealed a grainy picture showing to point out Mills boarding a flight from Boston Logan International Airport to San Francisco.

A spokesperson says Mills traveled to California for an already scheduled occasion.

The Axios report claims Mills was in California for fundraising occasions, together with a dinner final Wednesday that recommended donors give from $1,000 to $7,000.

According to Axios, it seems Mills reduce her journey brief earlier than a deliberate fundraiser final Thursday at midday. On Thursday morning, she held a press convention in Portland.

A spokesperson for Mills’ marketing campaign mentioned:

“Governor Mills was traveling for a previously scheduled event. The governor is in Maine, meeting with local officials and she remains in constant contact with law enforcement, local authorities, and organizations across Maine to monitor ICE activity and ensure the safety and civil rights of people across Maine are protected.”

During the press convention on Thursday, Gov. Mills voiced issues concerning the impression of latest ICE enforcement actions on kids, households and communities in Maine. She questioned the operation at one level equating ICE brokers to “secret police.”