Defending Civil Rights and
Constitutional Protections

The Constitution protects the rights of every person — and those rights must be respected by every level of government.

Michigan should lead in defending voting rights, privacy, due process, and equal protection under the law.

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Rights Must Be
Protected in Practice

Civil rights do not protect themselves. They depend on laws, accountability, and leaders willing to stand up when those rights are threatened.

Too often, people face barriers to voting, unequal treatment under the law, invasive data collection, and systems that make life-changing decisions without transparency or fairness.

Michigan must protect constitutional rights not only in theory, but in everyday life.

What Threatens Our Rights?

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Voter Suppression

When access to the ballot is restricted or undermined, democracy stops working for everyone.

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Algorithmic Discrimination

Automated systems can be used in housing, hiring, lending, and pricing without transparency, accountability, or fairness.

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Data Exploitation

Companies collect and monetize personal data without meaningful consent, giving corporations power over personal information and decision-making systems.

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Federal Government Overreach

When federal enforcement operates without transparency or accountability, civil rights protections can be undermined and communities targeted unfairly.

Freedom means more than words on paper — it means real protections people can count on.

How We Protect Freedom

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Protect
Voting Rights

Expand ballot access and defend election integrity so every eligible Michigander can vote.

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Protect
Data Rights

Give people control over their personal data and regulate algorithmic pricing, discrimination, and surveillance.

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Accountability for
Law Enforcement

Require transparency and accountability when law enforcement operates in Michigan. Require body cameras, prohibit masked enforcement, and require clearly visible agency and personal identification for all federal law enforcement operating in Michigan.

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End Federal Enforcement Cooperation

End policies that allow local law enforcement to act as federal immigration agents and ban private for-profit prisons and detention facilities, protecting due process and civil rights in Michigan.

Michigan should be a state where freedom, dignity, and equal protection belong to everyone.

Why This Matters for
Michigan Families

Civil rights protections ensure that every Michigan resident is treated fairly under the law.

When rights are weakened or unevenly enforced, communities lose trust in the institutions meant to protect them.

Strengthening civil rights protections helps ensure that Michigan remains a place where freedom, dignity, and equal justice are guaranteed for everyone.

Protecting Constitutional
Rights in Michigan

• End 287(g) agreements statewide

Michigan should not allow local law enforcement to act as federal immigration agents.

• Duty to Intervene Law

Require state and local officers to intervene when federal agents violate Michigan law or constitutional rights.

• Federal Law Enforcement Transparency

Require:

  • body cameras

  • no masks

  • visible department insignia

  • visible personal identification

for all federal enforcement operations in Michigan.

• End Private For-Profit Detention

Ban private prisons and private immigrant detention centers in Michigan.

• Higher Standards for Immigration Detention

Require humane conditions and due process protections for any detention facility operating in the state.

• Recognize Immigration Violations as Civil Infractions

Immigration violations are civil matters, not criminal offenses, and must be treated accordingly under state policy.

• Protect Sensitive Locations

Prohibit federal immigration enforcement activities at protected locations including:

  • polling places

  • schools

  • hospitals

  • courts

  • churches and places of worship

Civil Rights Need Real Protection

Rights are only real if government is willing to defend them.

Michigan must protect voting rights, civil liberties, privacy, and equal treatment under the law in a time of growing political extremism, surveillance, and institutional distrust.

The FAIR Plan creates stronger protections for democracy, accountability, and personal freedom so Michigan residents can live with more security and more power over their own lives.

Learn more about the FAIR Plan →

Michigan’s Future Is Worth Fighting For

If you believe government should work for working families — not the well-connected few — join our campaign.

Together we can build a Michigan that is more affordable, more accountable, and more fair.

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