India, Jan. 16 -- ICE agents are headed to Portland, Maine, the mayor confirmed. Mark Dion said that the federal agency is planning on sending agents in the next two weeks, as per local reports. The mayor of Lewiston, and the governor of Maine have also issued statements ahead of their arrival.

This comes amid growing concern over the ICE operations in Minnesota, after an agent identified as Jonathan Ross fatally shot a woman, Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis. Yesterday too, an agent shot a person after being attacked during an arrest, authorities shared.

The Portland mayor said that he got his information during a call with 'someone in the federal system'. He added that he'd also gotten on a call with officials in Minnesota on how bes...