Immigration and Our Rights in Maine
June 17, 2026 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
ACLU of Maine Legal Director Carol Garvan will present on the ACLU of Maine’s immigration work, the rights immigrants have when encountering immigration agents, and the rights of everyone in Maine to protest, document law enforcement, and inform others of their rights.
This talk provides information on rights of immigrants, bystanders, and other community members that can be of interest to a wide array of attendees.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
About the presenter
Carol Garvan joined the ACLU of Maine in the spring of 2022. As legal director, Carol leads the organization’s legal efforts tackling broad, systemic issues through impact litigation, something the ACLU is uniquely able to do.
Carol is excited to grow the ACLU of Maine’s legal staff and broaden the scope of its legal work. Most recently, the legal department has brought on its first paralegal and first Skadden fellow. The department has expanded upon existing priorities, such as defending the rights to effective assistance of counsel and a speedy trial, the right against self-incrimination, and freedom from unreasonable arrest. New initiatives include defending the rights of unhoused people and expanding rights and protections under the Constitution of Maine as federal courts continue to be hostile to rights under the U.S. Constitution.
