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When Fátima Lucas Henrique left home before 6 a.m. last Friday to head to her shift as a certified nursing assistant, it was with a sense of resolve. The ongoing immigration crackdown in the state wasn’t going to change that.

Then came the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, rushing to her and forcing her from her car as onlookers honked their horns and shouted for help. Her terrified, piercing screams throughout the arrest, captured in a video widely circulated on social media, confirmed the fears and panic that many here worried would take hold once federal agents arrived.

Maine has experienced a surge of federal agents in an effort the DHS has called "Operation Catch of the Day".

Reporter Sabrina Shankman brings the immediate story of Fatima Lucas Henrique and the echoes of unrest that continued ICE presence in Maine has brought.

To read more about Fatima, and ongoing coverage of ICE in Maine subscribe to the Globe and to our immigration newsletter "Immigration Unmasked".
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For 70 years, Globe Santa has been an institution delivering toys, books, and games to families in need so that every child can experience a joyful holiday season.

On this episode of The Globe podcast I’m joined by Linda Matchan, Globe Santa Editor, and Lisa Tuite the former Globe librarian. Together we will look back on decades of history and remember the importance and staying power of the holiday spirit.
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In the second installment of Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story, Rumeysa has been processed into the detention center in Basile Louisiana. As she struggles with the conditions inside the detention center, her legal case fractures into several court jurisdictions calling into question her immigration status, the legality of her arrest, and her first amendment rights.

To read more in depth reporting, check out Globe.com and the story here:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/11/metro/trump-ice-rumeysa-ozturk-2/
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In the first installment of ‘Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story’: an in-depth account of what happened during and immediately following Rümeysa Öztürk’s arrest. From her shackled transport across state lines, to the rushed beginnings of the petition challenging her detention, this episode chronicles what happened to Rümeysa Öztürk, how her legal support took shape, and the nationwide reaction to it all.

To read more in depth reporting, check out Globe.com and the story here:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/11/metro/trump-ice-rumeysa-ozturk-2/
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On March 25th, Rümeysa Öztürk, an international student at Tufts University, was on the phone with her mother while walking to the campus interfaith center. Suddenly, she was surrounded by ICE agents in plainclothes and masks who stopped her and grabbed her wrists. She screamed in fear at the ambush, desperately crying out to her mother to call a friend for help, while the agents led her away. The video of the incident was chilling.

The next day, what happened to Rümeysa Öztürk became front page news. An international student had been arrested, seemingly because of an op-ed she wrote in a student newspaper.

In the six weeks that Rümeysa Öztürk was held in detention, she became a symbol of the lengths the Trump administration was willing to go in the largest deportation effort in United States’ history.

Globe reporters Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Mark Arsenault spent months uncovering what led to the arrest and what happened after, inside and outside of detention. This podcast reveals the in-depth story of one student and the implications for freedom of speech and democracy in America.

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