The U.S. Border Patrol in Maine says it arrested a record number of people in the fiscal year that ended last month, as the Trump administration pursues aggressive immigration enforcement policies nationwide.

Agents apprehended 725 people in the state, according to a press release , touting the numbers as a matter of public safety.

“This is about more than numbers; it’s about safeguarding national security," said Houlton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Derrick Stamper, in a written statement.

But Lisa Parisio, with the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, said many of those arrested posed no threat.

"Many of the impacted Maine residents who have been in this situation were in lawful immigration processes, they had valid work permits and they had absolutely no criminal record," she said.

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