‘Abolish ICE? Hell Yeah…’: Maine Democrats Unload on Trump at Vigil for ICE Shooting Victim

‘Abolish ICE? Hell Yeah…’: Maine Democrats Unload on Trump at Vigil for ICE Shooting Victim

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Jul 17, 2026

U.S. Senate candidates Shenna Bellows and Jordan Wood spoke at a vigil following a fatal ICE-involved shooting, calling for ICE to be abolished and replaced with a new law enforcement system. Bellows described the agency as “broken” and urged people to stand with immigrant communities, while Wood blamed a climate of fear and lack of accountability, criticised President Donald Trump and Sen. Susan Collins, and called for the officers involved in the shooting to be prosecuted.

00:00 - Shenna Bellows urges vigil crowd to remember ICE shooting victim
01:00 - Bellows recalls early warnings over the creation of ICE
02:30 - Bellows says standing up for communities is bigger than politics
03:30 - Bellows recalls denying undercover licence plates to federal agents
04:30 - Bellows explains why she supports abolishing ICE
05:30 - Bellows calls ICE “broken” after fatal shooting
06:30 - Bellows urges Maine residents to stand with immigrant neighbours
07:30 - Jordan Wood says fatal ICE shooting was preventable
08:30 - Wood recounts Maine family’s traumatic encounter with ICE
10:00 - Wood says fear will remain until ICE leaves Maine
11:00 - Wood blames Trump for creating a culture without accountability
12:00 - Wood invokes Trump’s pardons of January 6 defendants
13:00 - Wood attacks Susan Collins over ICE funding
14:00 - Wood calls for ICE to be abolished and replaced
15:00 - Wood calls for officers involved in shooting to be prosecuted
16:00 - Wood urges supporters to turn anger into courage and hope


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