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Troy Jackson on Immigration

 

 


ICE is an outfit that has murdered at least 4 people

Q: The two of you have disagreed since then over whether ICE should be reformed or eliminated.

Jackson: The gentleman's name was Johann Sebastian Guerrero, and he had a 3 year old daughter, and the only mistake he made that morning was that he went to work. And because Senator Collins is not willing to stand up to Donald Trump, he was murdered in the streets of Biddeford. This agency is so rogue that I don't know that it can be reformed, but I know for a fact that people are always going to know ICE as an outfit that has murdered at least 4 people here in this country, and that is not law enforcement.

Collins: We need to reform ICE further. There's no doubt about that. The shooting in Biddeford was horrific, but we cannot completely abolish ICE. ICE is responsible for deporting violent criminals. It's responsible for investigating child exploitation, drug smuggling. international cartels and financial crimes, pornography schemes. Do we really want to make the country less safe?

Source: C-SPAN transcript of 2026 Maine Senate debate , Oct 8, 2026

Ban ICE on state property without a judicial warrant

For years, ICE avoided enforcement at schools, hospitals, churches, and social services. Trump ended that policy. Now ICE agents can show up anywhere, anytime. As Governor, Troy will issue an executive order that:
Source: WGME on 2026 Maine Gubernatorial race , Mar 2, 2026

Other governors on Immigration: Troy Jackson on other issues:
ME Gubernatorial:
Angus King
Ed Crockett
Hannah Pingree
Janet Mills
Paul LePage
Rick Bennett
Robert Charles
Shenna Bellows
ME Senatorial:
Angus King
David Costello
Demi Kouzounas
Graham Platner
Janet Mills
Susan Collins

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