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Maine Market Owner Freed After ICE Arrest | Bangor News
Dhavalkumar Patel, owner of Maine’s only market, Wallace’s Market, was released from ICE custody after a community outcry, with over 200 petition signatures in three days and a GoFundMe raising $21K to support his wife and young son. Arrested in November 2010 for allegedly entering the U.S. illegally and missing a 2011 hearing, Patel’s attorney called the arrest unlawful — and a federal judge blocked his transfer, citing his vital role in serving lobstermen and the town’s daily needs. Now home, Patel’s story highlights the human cost of immigration enforcement in a small coastal community…
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