Immigrants' Rights

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The protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person in this country, not just those who were born here. The ACLU of Maine seeks to expand and enforce the civil liberties and civil rights of immigrants and to combat discrimination.

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News & Commentary
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Court Rules Trump Administration is Illegally Denying Bond Hearings in ACLU of Maine Case

A federal court has once again ruled that the Trump administration is breaking the law – this time by denying people the opportunity to challenge their ongoing ICE detention.
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Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful

The district court ruling reflects nationwide judicial consensus that new Trump administration policy violates the law.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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ACLU of Maine Applauds Mills’ Commitment to Let Immigration Bill Become Law

LD 1971 will limit the use of local resources to support the president’s mass deportation agenda. It is set to become law without the governor’s signature.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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Weekly Highlights December 8 - 12

The latest from the ACLU of Maine: We're going to court to again to protect Maine people's privacy, Rockland votes on a key ordinance, and new public records show how our state is cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
Court Case
Sep 25, 2025

Guerrero Orellana v. Hyde, et. al.

In September 2025, the ACLU of Maine, together with several partners, filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As the complaint demonstrates, this denial upends decades of settled law and established practice in immigration proceedings.
Court Case
Jul 10, 2024

Barbara v. Donald J. Trump

Learn more about a nationwide class that protects the citizenship rights of all children born on U.S. soil.
Court Case
Apr 18, 2025

Pasula v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

The ACLU has filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of over 100 students whose F-1 student immigration statuses were unlawfully terminated. We're asking the court to reinstate their F-1 student status so that they can continue their studies.
Court Case
Jan 21, 2025

Defending Birthright Citizenship – New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Donald J. Trump

We're suing the Trump administration for issuing an executive order that blatantly violates the plain language of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.