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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.
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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.
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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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

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Mar 18, 2026

Lewiston Council Limits Local Involvement in Federal Immigration Enforcement

The ordinance 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.

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.  

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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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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.