People sing while forming a human wall outside of American Roots in Westbrook at the end of the day to protect immigrant workers from ICE as they leave work. The volunteers forming the human wall said they would stand watch outside the factory for as long as it takes for the immigrant workers to feel completely safe walking to their cars after work. When rumors of a surge in federal operations in Maine first started circulating, employees at American Roots grew concerned. “This is just an unbelievable example of just Mainers coming together to actually stand up for what they believe in and to stand up against ICE,” Pingree said. There’s no American Roots without them.”