News & Commentary
Aug 19, 2025
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.
Aug 18, 2025
New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement
As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement, a new detention site at Fort Bliss raises alarm over secrecy, scale, and the use of military resources.
Aug 16, 2025
Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come.
Aug 09, 2025
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ACLU explains how the legal fight unfolded.
Aug 07, 2025
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions
Aug 04, 2025
The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege – from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to preserve it is now a fight for the future of democracy itself.
Aug 01, 2025
Weekly Highlights July 28 – August 1
This week at the ACLU of Maine: Oral arguments in NHICS v. Trump at the federal appeals court, recapping the 2025 legislative session, a save-the-date for an upcoming event in Portland, and more!
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