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Domestic violence in Maine is now the top public safety threat, linked to half of all violent crimes and deadliest in the home, despite increased immigration enforcement.
Domestic violence is a growing public safety crisis in Maine, surpassing illegal immigration as a threat, with data showing it linked to half of all kidnappings, aggravated assaults, and homicides in 2024, and the home identified as the most dangerous place.
Intimate partners committed four times more sex crimes than strangers, and repeat abusers with histories of strangulation—like Dane Burke and Shawn Samuels—were often released on bail despite lethal risks.
Federal immigration enforcement has increased, with unconfirmed raids in Skowhegan and Brunswick, but many arrested have no criminal records.
Advocates warn that resources are misaligned, calling for urgent action to address systemic failures in protecting domestic abuse victims.
La violencia doméstica en Maine es ahora la principal amenaza a la seguridad pública, vinculada a la mitad de todos los crímenes violentos y la más mortal en el hogar, a pesar del aumento de la aplicación de la ley de inmigración.