Maine neighbors calling for evil ICE Gestapo to be abolished

Dear Maine Neighbor:  

Letter from Representative Raphael Macias of Topsham, Maine.


On Monday morning, our state witnessed a devastating and unacceptable tragedy. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old husband and father, was shot and killed during an ICE operation in broad daylight on the streets of Biddeford. My heart is with Johan’s family and with everyone in the community grieving this profound loss.

Reports indicate that Johan was not the target of the enforcement action and that he had work authorization in the United States. If accurate, this was not merely a mistake. It was a catastrophic failure of federal law enforcement that demands full transparency, independent investigation, and real accountability. No agency should have the power to take an innocent life. Without the most rigorous public scrutiny, they will be emboldened to do it again.

Constitutional protections do not disappear at the curbside, at a traffic stop, or when federal agents put on masks. This tragedy raises urgent questions that cannot be brushed aside. Who authorized this operation

❓ Why was lethal force used❓ Who will be held responsible❓ And what concrete changes will be made to ensure this never happens again❓ The people of Maine deserve clear answers, not silence, deflection, or empty promises. This has shaken public trust in the federal government’s willingness and ability to enforce the law while protecting innocent people and upholding due process.

Let’s be clear, if armed, masked federal agents from outside our communities can enter Maine and kill someone ❗ 💢😡😠during an operation that appears to have targeted someone else, then every person in our state has reason to be alarmed. 

Tourists, visa workers, asylum seekers, non-English speakers, immigrant families, and citizens alike must be able to trust that government agents will respect constitutional rights and human life. Without that trust, Maine’s safety, economy, and basic sense of community are all harmed.

As a member of the Maine Legislature, I call for the abolishment of ICE and will continue to sponsor legislation that defends our state from this rogue agency. But meaningful reform and oversight of federal agencies rests with Congress. I urge you to contact Maine’s congressional delegation and demand a full, independent investigation, public transparency, and enforceable reforms.

This is about the limits of government power. It’s about due process. It’s about whether people can live without fear of preventable harm at the hands of their own government. A government worthy of public trust must welcome accountability, not resist it.

Please continue supporting Johan’s young family, our immigrant neighbors, and everyone affected by this horrific tragedy. Take care of yourselves and of each other.

Rafael Macias Serving House District 51 in Topsham, Maine

Contact Our Maine Congressional Delegation
Senator Susan Collins       (202) 224-2523
Senator Angus King          (202) 224-5344
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree  (202) 225-6116