Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says "enhanced" operations by Immigration and Custom Enforcement in Maine have ended. “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here." The announcement comes after Collins asked Noem earlier this week to pause its surge in Maine and Minnesota, saying both operations were too sweeping and indiscriminate. Noem has been heavily criticized for her role in those operations and her characterization of those who were killed by ICE agents. The controversy over the surge of ICE agents has also become a significant factor in Collins' re-election bid.