diff --git a/src/codemodder/project_analysis/python_repo_manager.py b/src/codemodder/project_analysis/python_repo_manager.py
index c73e4656..36332dfd 100644
--- a/src/codemodder/project_analysis/python_repo_manager.py
+++ b/src/codemodder/project_analysis/python_repo_manager.py
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ def package_stores(self) -> list[PackageStore]:
     def _parse_all_stores(self) -> list[PackageStore]:
         discovered_pkg_stores: list[PackageStore] = []
         for store in self._potential_stores:
-            discovered_pkg_stores.extend(store(self.parent_directory).parse())
+            discovered_pkg_stores.extend(
+                store(self.parent_directory).parse()  # type: ignore
+            )
         return discovered_pkg_stores
diff --git a/src/core_codemods/remove_unused_imports.py b/src/core_codemods/remove_unused_imports.py
index 6d3c43c1..2fb25300 100644
--- a/src/core_codemods/remove_unused_imports.py
+++ b/src/core_codemods/remove_unused_imports.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from libcst import ensure_type, matchers
+from libcst import CSTVisitor, ensure_type, matchers
 from libcst.codemod.visitors import GatherUnusedImportsVisitor
 from libcst.metadata import (
     PositionProvider,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import re
 from pylint.utils.pragma_parser import parse_pragma
 
-NOQA_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^#\s*noqa")
+NOQA_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^#\s*noqa", re.IGNORECASE)
 
 
 class RemoveUnusedImports(BaseCodemod, Codemod):
@@ -78,18 +78,23 @@ def _is_disabled_by_linter(self, node: cst.CSTNode) -> bool:
         if parent and matchers.matches(parent, matchers.SimpleStatementLine()):
             stmt = ensure_type(parent, cst.SimpleStatementLine)
 
-            # has a trailing comment string
-            trailing_comment_string = (
-                stmt.trailing_whitespace.comment.value
-                if stmt.trailing_whitespace.comment
-                else None
-            )
-            if trailing_comment_string and NOQA_PATTERN.match(trailing_comment_string):
-                return True
-            if trailing_comment_string and _is_pylint_disable_unused_imports(
-                trailing_comment_string
-            ):
-                return True
+            # has a trailing comment string anywhere in the node
+            comments_visitor = GatherCommentNodes()
+            stmt.body[0].visit(comments_visitor)
+            # has a trailing comment string anywhere in the node
+            if stmt.trailing_whitespace.comment:
+                comments_visitor.comments.append(stmt.trailing_whitespace.comment)
+
+            for comment in comments_visitor.comments:
+                trailing_comment_string = comment.value
+                if trailing_comment_string and NOQA_PATTERN.match(
+                    trailing_comment_string
+                ):
+                    return True
+                if trailing_comment_string and _is_pylint_disable_unused_imports(
+                    trailing_comment_string
+                ):
+                    return True
 
             # has a comment right above it
             if matchers.matches(
@@ -111,25 +116,42 @@ def _is_disabled_by_linter(self, node: cst.CSTNode) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+class GatherCommentNodes(CSTVisitor):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.comments: list[cst.Comment] = []
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def leave_Comment(self, original_node: cst.Comment) -> None:
+        self.comments.append(original_node)
+
+
 def match_line(pos, line):
     return pos.start.line == line and pos.end.line == line
 
 
 def _is_pylint_disable_unused_imports(comment: str) -> bool:
-    parsed = parse_pragma(comment)
-    for p in parsed:
-        if p.action == "disable" and (
-            "unused-import" in p.messages or "W0611" in p.messages
-        ):
-            return True
+    # If pragma parse fails, ignore
+    try:
+        parsed = parse_pragma(comment)
+        for p in parsed:
+            if p.action == "disable" and (
+                "unused-import" in p.messages or "W0611" in p.messages
+            ):
+                return True
+    except Exception:
+        pass
     return False
 
 
 def _is_pylint_disable_next_unused_imports(comment: str) -> bool:
-    parsed = parse_pragma(comment)
-    for p in parsed:
-        if p.action == "disable-next" and (
-            "unused-import" in p.messages or "W0611" in p.messages
-        ):
-            return True
+    # If pragma parse fails, ignore
+    try:
+        parsed = parse_pragma(comment)
+        for p in parsed:
+            if p.action == "disable-next" and (
+                "unused-import" in p.messages or "W0611" in p.messages
+            ):
+                return True
+    except Exception:
+        pass
     return False
diff --git a/tests/codemods/test_remove_unused_imports.py b/tests/codemods/test_remove_unused_imports.py
index 43ee5e55..1498a251 100644
--- a/tests/codemods/test_remove_unused_imports.py
+++ b/tests/codemods/test_remove_unused_imports.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from core_codemods.remove_unused_imports import RemoveUnusedImports
 from tests.codemods.base_codemod_test import BaseCodemodTest
+from textwrap import dedent
 
 
 class TestRemoveUnusedImports(BaseCodemodTest):
@@ -90,6 +91,17 @@ def test_dont_remove_if_noqa_trailing(self, tmpdir):
         self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, before, before)
         assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 0
 
+    def test_dont_remove_if_noqa_trailing_multiline(self, tmpdir):
+        before = dedent(
+            """\
+        from _pytest.assertion.util import (  # noqa: F401
+            format_explanation as _format_explanation,
+        )"""
+        )
+
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, before, before)
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 0
+
     def test_dont_remove_if_pylint_disable(self, tmpdir):
         before = "import a\nimport b # pylint: disable=W0611\na()"
         self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, before, before)