Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status.

The operations, which concluded on Friday, were conducted in Oquossoc, Mechanic Falls, Madawaska, Dresden, Palmyra, Rangeley, Madison, Augusta and Houlton.

Border Patrol in Maine has made more immigration-related arrests than all of last year, the agency said. "The United States Border Patrol will continue ongoing o