Maine middle school principal under fire for dressing as ICE agent for Halloween
Maine school principal faces backlash over ICE Halloween costume
- A middle school principal in Maine caused widespread outrage after dressing as an ICE agent for Halloween.
- James Black, principal of Mt. Blue Middle School, was photographed wearing an ICE cap and a vest marked “Police ICE.”
- Advocacy group Project Relief Maine criticized the costume, highlighting it as terrifying for immigrant students and trivializing trauma.
- Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs of Homeland Security, dismissed the public anger as “insane” and defended law enforcement officers.
- The school district's superintendent, Christian Elkington, confirmed the incident occurred off-school grounds and stated the district is following internal procedures.