Weekly Highlights November 10 – 14

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Our Scolnik Award recap, an update on Rockland's ordinance on immigration enforcement, and more!

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Weekly Highlights November 3 – 7

This week at the ACLU of Maine: A victory for voting rights, how local Maine towns can defend immigrants' rights and due process, and more!

By Maggie Nugent

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Defending Due Process in the Face of ICE in Maine

Maine towns and cities do not have to be complicit in the president’s abuses of power and violations of our rights.

By Michael Kebede

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Weekly Highlights October 27 – 31

This week at the ACLU of Maine: We're investigation an unlawful traffic stop by CBP in Presque Isle, and more.

By Maggie Nugent

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Victory: Our Client Was Released From Unlawful Immigration Detention in Maine

A federal court ordered our client released, finding the government had unlawfully jailed him and denied him a bond hearing – a blatant violation of federal law.

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New Lawsuits: How the ACLU of Maine is Challenging Federal Attacks on Immigrants' Due Process

Late last week, we won a preliminary victory on behalf of a man unlawfully jailed by federal immigration officials in Maine. Now we've filed a class action lawsuit to uphold the rights of other people in similar situations.

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Weekly Highlights September 7 – 13

Catch up on the latest news from the ACLU of Maine.

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After Arrest at Portland School, ACLU of Maine Reminds School Communities They Have Rights

Knowing your rights is a powerful way to keep our communities as safe as possible in the face of rapidly changing immigration enforcement practices.

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I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses

Policymakers are beginning to recognize that the boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration are hard to maintain.

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