Maine erupts after ICE officer kills Colombian man in Biddeford

BIDDEFORD (MNTV) — Protests broke out in Biddeford after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man during an enforcement operation, the latest death in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Local media identified the victim as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, drawing on neighbors and immigrant advocacy groups.

The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition said Guerrero was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number, called the community devastated, and demanded a transparent investigation.

Demonstrators filled the city demanding accountability, many calling for ICE to be abolished and accusing the agency of excessive force. Advocacy groups said the killing has sharpened fears that federal operations are growing more aggressive, and rejected the idea that deaths like this are simply what immigration enforcement costs.

Senator Angus King said basic questions about the shooting remain unanswered, noting that the agents involved reportedly wore no body cameras. He called for a full independent investigation after federal officials said the driver had used his vehicle as a weapon — and pointed out that video from earlier incidents has repeatedly undercut official accounts, which is exactly why transparency matters here.

The Maine Attorney General’s Office is investigating the use of force with help from local and federal agencies. Officials’ initial account holds that Guerrero tried to flee in a vehicle toward an officer.

That account should sound familiar. It is nearly word for word what ICE said after killing Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, and after an agent fired at a driver in Pennsylvania. The explanation arrives intact each time; the body cameras never do.