Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem greets Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, as she arrives for a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"I will continue to work with the Secretary on efforts to end illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other transnational criminal activity," she added.
Fox News Digital reached out to DHS and ICE for comment but did not immediately receive responses.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 26, 2026. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Collins noted in a Wednesday post on X that she had spoken to Noem.
"I have spoken with the White House and with DHS Secretary Noem about the ICE operations. I asked Secretary Noem to pause the operations in both Maine and Minnesota. I believe they should be reviewed and far more targeted in their scope," she said in the post.
"I have also called for an independent investigation into the tragic shooting of Alex Pretti. At this time of heightened tensions, these steps are necessary to help improve trust, accountability, and safety," she added in the Wednesday post.
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