Research & Publications

Deputized for Disaster, details how the Trump administration is drastically expanding the federal 287(g) program to transform state and local law enforcement into a national deportation policing force — fueling racial profiling, civil rights violations, and widespread fear in communities across the country. The report examines the impact of 287(g) agreements in nearly two dozen states and finds that the Trump administration’s misuse of the 287(g) program has extended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) reach into everyday policing. As a result, local officers are being used to carry out “show me your papers” immigration enforcement — often during routine traffic stops — eroding constitutional protections, undermining public safety, and diverting limited local resources away from core law enforcement responsibilities. These actions reflect a broader pattern of abusive and unconstitutional immigration practices by ICE, Border Patrol, and their partner agencies playing out nationwide.

Together with directly impacted communities and other partners across Maryland, we WILL defend our democracy and each other.

Winter 2025 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.

In the Legal Docket report, we take you through our recent and ongoing work in the courts, categorized by strategic priority, and highlight some of our memorable legal efforts.

ACLU of Maryland 2025 General Assembly Report

Hear about the relationship between John Woodland and his daughter Autumn, and what they are doing to embrace life after his second chance.

Together with directly impacted communities and other partners across Maryland, we WILL defend our democracy and each other.

Winter 2024 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.

Discover who Alonzo Turner-Bey is and the most he is making out of his second chance.