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The central figure in this unfolding drama is an elderly woman, identified as 11 Grail, who rents an apartment directly across from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland. Living in subsidized housing without air conditioning, Grail describes enduring relentless noise — sirens, bullhorns, shrill whistles, and air-raid like warnings — from protestors who have occupied the area for over a month.