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Sanford is Refusing to Release Public Records. We Sued.

No government is above the law. Sanford must turn over their public records related to their police department's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Publication | Open Records Request
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Maine's Cooperation with Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Trump administration is using Maine to facilitate its mass deportation and detention efforts. We're demanding more information.
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Know Your Rights Training: ICE, Privacy, & Protests

Learn more about protesting, observing, recording, ICE at your home, protecting your privacy, and more.
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Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Maine Case on Birthright Citizenship

Immigrants’ rights advocates will argue critical case before the Supreme Court later this term. Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Barbara v. Trump – Class Action to Protect Birthright Citizenship

Press Releases

Mar 12, 2026

ACLU of Maine Sues Sanford for Withholding Records on ICE and CBP Collaboration

The organization is seeking records about traffic stops during which Sanford police turned a person over to ICE or CBP custody. Other Maine agencies have responded in full to 112 identical requests.

Mar 05, 2026

Maine Senate Passes Landmark Privacy Bill

The Senate passed data privacy legislation to limit sweeping surveillance and protect civil rights.  

Feb 20, 2026

ACLU Files New Brief in Birthright Citizenship Case Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments

Courts have uniformly blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in this class action challenge on April 1, 2026.

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Know Your Rights: Customs and Border Patrol and the 100-Mile Border Zone

All of Maine is within 100 miles of the border, meaning CBP has broad authorities. Know your rights with CBP in Maine.
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The ACLU of Maine at the U.S. Supreme Court: The Fight to Protect Birthright Citizenship

We're suing the Trump administration for trying to end birthright citizenship, a core American principle that is outlined in the plain language of the 14th Amendment.