The agency said she failed to depart before the visa expired, placing her in violation of federal immigration law. EXCLUSIVE: ICE has provided the Maine Wire with the following statement regarding the detention of a Maine Medical Center nurse from Zambia. The statement is the first detailed explanation released by federal immigration officials regarding the legal basis for her detention. Before ICE released its statement, critics argued that Democratic politicians and union leaders had rushed to condemn the agency without knowing the full facts surrounding the nurse’s immigration status. The Maine Wire has reached out to Hannah Pingree’s campaign, Troy Jackson’s campaign, State Rep. Deqa Dhalac, and the Maine State Nurses Association seeking comment on ICE’s statement.