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ICE officer kills a Colombian man in Maine

14 July 2026

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Locals in Maine have gathered to protest against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown after a 26-year-old Colombian man was shot dead during an ICE operation in the state. It was the second fatal shooting by US immigration officers in less than a week. State lawmakers say Joan Sebastian Guerrero, identified by a neighbour, was not the intended target of a warrant.

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Photo: A woman places flowers at a makeshift street side memorial in Biddeford, Maine, U.S.

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