Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address to a joint session of the state legislature in Augusta on Tuesday. The speech comes about a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation in Maine as the Trump administration ramps up its aggressive approach to immigration.

The Senate is considering a proposal to fund various government agencies to avoid another government shutdown. After a Border Patrol agent shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minnesota on Saturday, Democrats said they plan to withhold support for a proposal to give $64 billion to the Department of Homeland Security, including $10 billion to ICE.

The Department of Homeland Security's 'Operation Catch of the Day' has been strongly criticized by many Democratic leaders but welcomed by Republicans.

Two years after the Lewiston mass shootings, Maine voters approved a red flag law. Supporters say it’s a critical tool for preventing violence.

Federal agents say they are targeting the 'worst of the worst' criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear to have no criminal record.

The independent senator from Maine said he is not against enforcing U.S. immigration laws, but he opposes the manner in which it is happening.