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Birthright Citizenship Rally at SCOTUS

Fighting Trump's Latests Attacks on Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court decisively ruled to protect birthright citizenship in our case earlier this year, but the president has signed another order attempting to undermine the 14th Amendment.
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We Filed New Claims Against Federal Agents for Violence in Maine

We filed five administrative claims against the federal government on behalf of people who suffered abuse at the hands of rogue federal immigration agents.
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Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come.
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ICE Out of Schools and State Healthcare

For All Our Neighbors, We Need the “ICE Out of Schools” Law

When federal agents descended upon Maine for “Operation Catch of the Day," regular people leapt into action to protect their communities. Now Maine law has their back.

Press Releases

Aug 14, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings

The First Circuit is the seventh appellate court to reject Trump administration's novel application of immigration detention statutes.

Aug 11, 2026

Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump’s Latest Attacks on Citizenship

The Supreme Court decisively ruled to protect birthright citizenship, but the president has signed another order attempting to undermine the 14th Amendment.

Jul 29, 2026

ACLU of Maine Files New Claims Against Federal Agents as ICE Out of Maine Laws Take Effect

As new laws take effect to protect Maine from ICE moving forward, the ACLU of Maine is also seeking accountability under the Federal Tort Claims Act for past civil rights violations at the hands of rogue federal agents.

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ICE Out of Maine

New ICE Out of Maine laws will keep rogue agents out of the places we live, learn, and heal. See how you can get involved to make sure state and local officials follow Maine's ICE Out laws.
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Featured Case

Carvajal-Muñoz v. Ravencamp, et. al. – Holding Federal Officials Accountable
No Troops in Our Street poster at a protest in Portland, Maine.

We're suing federal immigration agents for abducting a Portland man and violating his civil rights.

The lawsuit could re-establish a crucial legal avenue for people to hold federal officials accountable under state law for violating constitutional rights.