Immigrants' Rights

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.

Immigrants' Rights Collage

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.

The Latest


News & Commentary
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.
News & Commentary
agents of chaos and cruelty

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.
Press Release
Person holding poster at protest reading: ICE OUT OF OUR CITIES

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.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Press Release
ICE Out For Good

ICE Out of Maine Laws Take Effect in One Week, Limiting State Involvement in Immigration Operations

Join a press briefing on Tuesday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m., with the ACLU of Maine, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Maine Equal Justice, and Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Campaign
Jul 2026

ICE Out of Maine

ICE Out of Maine Laws draw a line to protect Maine from federal overreach, build trust, and allow people to live safely and freely where they live, learn, and heal.
Initiative
Jun 2026

Defending Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court

President Trump has targeted immigrants since his first day in office, and his efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship are at the center of his cruel agenda to redefine who gets to be an American. But the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States — and President Trump is not above the Constitution.