A mysterious uptick in Romanians illegally crossing the border through Maine

A mysterious uptick in Romanians illegally crossing the border through Maine

HOULTON, Maine — Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents captured two Romanian juveniles in the northern Maine forest after they illegally entered the U.S. from Canada, according to the agency. The case drew attention to a recent mystery along the Maine section of the Canadian border: of all the people that Houlton Sector agents have encountered illegally crossing into the state in recent years, some of the largest numbers have com…