This week at the ACLU of Maine: Anti-abortion bills are officially defeated in Augusta, we continue defending our client against unlawful deportation orders, and we're joining the community to rally for our rights.
Maine House and Senate Reject Anti-Abortion Bills
This week, the Maine House of Representatives and Senate rejected eight anti-abortion bills, ensuring our state continues to protect the right to access abortion care. These victories send an important message to our lawmakers, and they didn’t happen by chance. We are so grateful to the people who emailed and called their legislators, gave testimony at the State House, spread the word, and more. Thank you for defending reproductive freedom and helping keep Maine a place where all people can make their own decisions about their own bodies.
Federal Court Allows Maine Man to Pursue Full Immigration Appeal
This week, a federal judge postponed the habeas hearing of Eyidi Ambila, ensuring that he will not be deported while pursuing his case in immigration court. Mr. Ambila has lived in the U.S. since age seven and has no current connection to his birth country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The court agreed that there were still “many unanswered questions” about Mr. Ambila's case and whether the government has the ability to deport him. Mr. Ambila remains in ICE custody while he pursues is case with the Board of Immigration Appeals, arguing for protection under the Convention Against Torture.
Join us Friday at the No Kings! Nationwide Day of Defiance
Find the ACLU of Maine this Saturday at the No Kings! rally in Portland! We’ll be joining Indivisible Greater Portland, Indivisible Cumberland County, and Indivisible Southern Maine this Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park in Portland. This rally is part of a national mobilization to reject authoritarian power grabs and defend democracy. We’ll be there to stand in solidarity, hand out resources, and connect with our community.
