For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

An animation of a married couple holding hands.

Weekly Highlights May 12 – 16

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Our Sixth Amendment case moved forward, the Supreme Court heard arguments about birthright citizenship, we're engaging Wells residents on immigration issues, and more.

Weekly Highlights March 3-7

Weekly Highlights April 28 – May 2

This week at the ACLU of Maine: May Day march, uncovering immigration enforcement in Wells, protecting voting rights, and more.

Weekly Highlights March 24-28

What an Agreement with ICE Means for the Town of Wells

As Wells considers its next budget, an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement is likely to increase costs and liabilities, threaten Maine people's constitutional rights, and decrease community safety.

By Anahita Sotoohi, Samuel Crankshaw

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Weekly Highlights April 21 – 25

This week at the ACLU of Maine: We joined a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of international students, we're taking action against potential attacks on trans student athletes, and we're pushing back on ICE activity in Maine.

Weekly Highlights March 3-7

Weekly Highlights April 13 – 18

This week at the ACLU of Maine: We're demanding more information about ICE operations in Maine, gearing up to fight bans against trans student athletes, and preparing to push back against more abuses of power by the Trump administration.

Weekly highlights

Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.

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.

Security Check at the Airport

A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

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

A picture of Mahmoud Khalil.

Weekly Highlights: March 3 – 7

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.

Weekly Highlights March 3-7