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How the ACLU Will Protect Rights Over the Next Four Years
The ACLU is the best organization equipped to meet this moment. We have more than a century of experience in combating political repression, we have some of the nation’s best legal and political advocates,...
The ACLU of Maine is Prepared for a Second Trump Presidency: A Letter From Our Executive Director
The ACLU’s commitments transcend election cycles and party politics. We are a nonpartisan organization with over 100 years of consistent advocacy for freedom and justice nationwide and 65 years in Maine. We...
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ACLU of Maine Urges U.S. Senate Delegation to Oppose H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act
The U.S. Senate on Friday will debate legislation to decimate immigrants’ due process rights, lead to mass detention, and fuel xenophobic narratives.
Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Public Funds in Private, Discriminatory Schools
Two Maine private schools will argue they should be allowed to receive public education funds and to discriminate against LGBTQ students.
Court Rules Maine is Widely Violating Sixth Amendment by Denying Attorneys
The Kennebec County Superior Court ruled the State of Maine is violating the Sixth Amendment rights of hundreds of people by failing to provide attorneys to people charged with a crime.
Know Your Rights: General Immigrants' Rights
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.