Key keywords: ICE deportation operation fatality, Biddeford Maine community grief, immigrant neighbor killed by ICE, "I'm Ashamed of My Country" Maine resident, Maine immigration policy outcry, US immigration enforcement human cost, Biddeford local ICE protest, immigrant rights advocacy Maine On Wednesday morning, 38-year-old Carlos Hernandez, a Guatemalan immigrant who had lived and worked in Biddeford, Maine for 12 years, was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a residential arrest operation, sparking widespread grief and anger across the small coastal city. Hernandez, a father of two elementary school-aged children who worked full-time at a local lobster processing plant, was well-known among neighbors for volunteering at community food drives and helping elderly residents with home repairs for free. ICE released an official statement claiming Hernandez had attempted to ram his vehicle into agents to avoid arrest, prompting agents to use deadly force in self-defense. But three independent eyewitnesses who live on the block told local media outlets that Hernandez was only trying to reverse his car out of his driveway to go to work, and made no aggressive moves toward officers. Local law enforcement, who were called to assist with the operation, confirmed they did not participate in the shooting and have launched a separate review of the incident. Hundreds of Biddeford residents gathered at the site of the shooting on Thursday evening to lay flowers, light candles, and share stories of Hernandez’s kindness. Sarah Miller, a 42-year-old teacher who has lived on the block for 20 years, told reporters through tears, “I watched Carlos’s kids grow up. He shoveled my driveway every time it snowed when my husband was deployed. I’m ashamed of my country right now. This is not who we are supposed to be.” The phrase “I’m Ashamed of My Country” quickly spread across local social media pages as other residents shared their outrage over the killing. The Biddeford city council held an emergency meeting on Friday to vote on a resolution demanding a full independent federal investigation into the shooting, and calling on ICE to end all unannounced residential arrest operations in the city. A GoFundMe launched for Hernandez’s family had raised over $270,000 as of Sunday, and a community protest against ICE’s aggressive enforcement tactics is scheduled for next weekend. Maine Governor Janet Mills released a statement expressing “profound grief” over the killing, noting that immigrant workers make up nearly 30% of the state’s seafood and agricultural labor force, and calling for federal immigration policy reform that prioritizes human dignity.