The Maine operation is part of the Trump administration’s effort to target “the worst of the worst” criminals residing in the U.S. illegally. — Megan Gray4 p.m.: DHS won’t confirm whether Maine operation is overFederal officials would not confirm on Thursday whether “Operation Catch of the Day” has ceased. A press release issued earlier Thursday said ICE agents arrested 206 people in Maine from Jan. 20-24. The enhanced enforcement operation “targeted egregious criminal alien offenders,” the release stated, though the agency stopped short of saying everyone arrested had criminal records. Even prior the surge in ICE agents coming to Maine, he said, people who are not criminals were still being detained by ICE.