More Than a Yard Sign: Fighting for Free Speech in Tomé, New Mexico
When Rita Padilla-Gutiérrez posted anti-Trump signs in her yard, Valencia County threatened her with criminal prosecution at the urging of a pro-Trump county commissioner.
Defending Liberty in New Mexico since 1962
BLOG POSTS
Beyond the Concrete Box: Mah-Konce Hudson’s Story
This blog is the final of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional...
Beyond the Concrete Box: Gujuan Fusilier’s Story
This blog is the third of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional...
Latest Press Releases
Peaceful Protester Sues City of Moriarty and Torrance County for Unlawful Arrest and Detention
A 70-year-old woman, unlawfully arrested and detained at Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) for 72 hours after peacefully protesting outside a gun show at Moriarty Civic Center, sued the City of...
ACLU of New Mexico Challenges Unlawful Detention of DACA Recipient
The ACLU of New Mexico and the law firm Singleton Schreiber, LLP filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus this morning, challenging the detention of Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira, a 28-year-old DACA recipient...
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Denounce “Sanitized” Tour of Otero County Processing Center
The organizations called for full transparency and accountability for all immigration detention facilities operating in New Mexico.
In the legislature
Our state advocates and legislative experts are a constant presence in the Roundhouse, working with law and policy makers to ensure the necessary statutes exist to protect our civil rights and civil liberties. From advancing justice to protecting freedom, we will not rest until every New Mexican has their rights protected.
