Defending Equality, Liberty & Justice in Maine
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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.
Lewiston Passes Ordinance to Strengthen Due Process, Immigrants' Rights
The ordinance, supported by the ACLU of Maine, offers stronger protections than LD 1971 to preserve local resources for local priorities and prevent all city staff from participating in federal abuses of power.
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.
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.
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Immigrants' Rights
Press Releases
Mar 25, 2026
Federal Court to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit Seeking Confidential Maine Voter Data
The federal district court in Portland will hear arguments in United States v. Bellows, including from the ACLU of Maine as a friend-of-the-court.
Training: ICE, Privacy, Protest, and Observing
Watch a recording of our January 21 Know Your Rights webinar. We speak to legal experts about our rights with ICE, our privacy, and protesting.
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