DHS launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' enforcement action in Maine

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(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Homeland Security has now picked another state on which to focus its immigration enforcement action: Maine.

On Wednesday, DHS launched "Operation Catch of the Day" -- an operation targeting criminal illegal migrants in the state, according to a DHS spokesperson.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:45PM by Luke Barr and Bill Hutchinson, ABC News Permalink