Immigrants' Rights

Following days of unprecedented violence by ICE in our streets, we welcome reports that ICE's dangerous surge operation in Maine is winding down.

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.

Learn more about protesting, observing, recording, ICE at your home, protecting your privacy, and more.

From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.

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.

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. The case will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026.

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.

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.