The Maine Brief

Grade C · 8 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Full	LD 1971 / PL Ch. 517 (2026) — 5 MRSA §4763(1)(A): agency money/personnel bar, state+local
2	No deputized local police	Full	LD 1971 / PL Ch. 517 — 5 MRSA §4763(1)(B): no federal supervision of officers; no deputization as special federal officers/deputies for immigration enforcement
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Partial	LD 2106 / PL Ch. 770 — 20-A MRSA §14(2): no voluntary consent to LE entry; public schools + state postsecondary
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Partial	LD 2106 / PL Ch. 770 — 20-A §14(3) (education records) + 22 §1730-B(3) (health records, state institutions)
6	Require a judge's warrant	Full	LD 1971 / PL Ch. 517 — 5 MRSA §4763(1)(A)(2),(5) + (1)(D): no detention/arrest on hold requests; transfer only on court order or criminal warrant
7	Public cooperation record	None	Source missing
8	Hold enforcement accountable	None	Source missing
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	None	Source missing

Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (Partial provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (No provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (No provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →