News & Commentary

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.

Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.

It was another busy week at the ACLU of Maine – from a major court victory to helping our neighbors know their rights. Catch up on the latest.

Within hours of Donald Trump signing an order to end birthright citizenship, we sued. This week, we won arguments to block his illegal order as our case proceeds.

In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to immigrant families and America’s immigration system.

In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were housed in private facilities, as private corporation revenues from immigrant detention soar.

Cyr Bus Line allows Customs and Border Patrol agents to board their buses and unconstitutionally harass and detain customers. The solution is simple: Cyr needs to tell CBP agents they cannot board their buses without a warrant – something Greyhound and Concord Coach already do.

Cyr Bus Line is letting federal agents violate passengers' rights. They could put a stop to it just like Greyhound and Concord Coach.

An uptick in bus raids comes a little over a year after ACLU of Maine sued CBP seeking public records about its bus surveillance. This lawsuit resulted in a court order requiring CBP to produce internal training records about its authority to conduct the raids—information CBP tried to keep secret.