Senator Susan Collins owns this horribly tragic ICE murder of Mr. Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero

 Echo opinion letter published in Central Maine News

Memorial for Mr. Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Biddeford killed by evil ICE on July 13, 2026.

Susan Collins voted to give ICE more power. Don’t forget it. | Letter

Sen. Collins’ support of a budget resolution funding ICE and Border Patrol to the tune of 💲70 billion is incomprehensible.

There’s been yet another fatal ICE shooting. This time, ICE’s paramilitary violence has stolen a life right here in Maine.

As our grief-stricken neighbors face the dread of an occupying force killing someone in our backyard, it’s imperative that Mainers shine a magnified beam of light on the fact that Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted to increase ICE’s funding earlier this year.

Biddeford Maine memorial

It's worth remembering how Senator Collins voted for this titanic after evil ICE activity surged in Maine earlier this year in the project "Catch of the Day". 

"Operation Catch of the Day" was a targeted, multiday immigration enforcement surge launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maine. Initiated in January 2026, the operation primarily focused on arresting noncitizens.

It’s worth remembering that Collins voted for this titanic budget increase after ICE activity surged in Maine earlier this year during its vile Operation Catch of the Day. Thanks in large part to this newspaper, Central Maine News, there was detailed reporting on ICE’s abductions and the devastating local impact on Mainers trying to go about their everyday activities while under ICE’s boot.