Bulwark Takes ICE Detains a Corrections Officer, Leaves His Pregnant Wife Terrified (w/ Ben Bozeman)
Jan 25, 2026
Ben Bozeman, a Maine resident who filmed and helped after ICE detained a corrections recruit, recounts his first-hand role coordinating with Project Relief Maine. He describes spotting the coordinated arrest, retrieving the recruit’s car, and supporting the pregnant wife left terrified. He also discusses community strain, advocacy coordination, and the surge of similar detentions in Maine.
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On-Scene Rescue And Documentation
- Ben Bozeman witnessed ICE agents surround an off-duty corrections recruit and detain him while leaving his running car and belongings unsecured.
- Ben retrieved the car, found the recruit's registration, and later returned the car to the recruit's pregnant wife that night.
Coordinating With Local Advocates
- Ben contacted Project Relief Maine and used the car registration to help locate the recruit's family and coordinate returning the car.
- He personally delivered the car to the recruit's visibly shaken, pregnant wife who feared for how long her husband would be detained.
Local Law Enforcement Rebuffs ICE Explanation
- Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce publicly criticized ICE's tactics as inappropriate and called them "Bush League policing."
- Joyce emphasized the poor handling of the recruit's car and belongings and the mismatch between official claims and local findings.