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ACLU Sues Sanford Police Over Immigration Cooperation Records

3/14/2026

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine sued the Sanford Police Department for records on cooperation with federal immigration agents, alleging FOIA denial.
The suit is part of a broader ACLU effort to document traffic stops and incidents involving handing people to Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A new state law limiting informal cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents will take effect this summer.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine sued the Sanford Police Department for records on cooperation with federal immigration agents, alleging FOIA denial.
The suit is part of a broader ACLU effort to document traffic stops and incidents involving handing people to Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A new state law limiting informal cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents will take effect this summer.