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ACLU of Maine Files Brief to Protect Maine Voters’ Private Information

The brief argues that federal and state law protect sensitive voter information that should not be shared with the federal government.
Issue Areas: Privacy, Voting Rights
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Weekly Highlights December 8 - 12

The latest from the ACLU of Maine: We're going to court to again to protect Maine people's privacy, Rockland votes on a key ordinance, and new public records show how our state is cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
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Court Preserves Landmark Victory for Disability Rights in Maine

Following our intervention, a federal court has preserved a landmark agreement to reform the children's behavioral health system and uphold youth disability rights in Maine.
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Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Maine Case on Birthright Citizenship

Immigrants’ rights advocates will argue critical case before the Supreme Court later this term. Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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ACLU of Maine Applauds Mills’ Commitment to Let Immigration Bill Become Law

LD 1971 will limit the use of local resources to support the president’s mass deportation agenda. It is set to become law without the governor’s signature.

ACLU of Maine Files Brief to Protect Maine Voters’ Private Information

The brief argues that federal and state law protect sensitive voter information that should not be shared with the federal government.

Rockland Council Limits Local Involvement in Federal Immigration Enforcement

The measure will preserve local resources for local priorities and prevent city staff from participating in federal abuses of power.