Immigrants’ Rights
Many New Mexicans experience discrimination, hostility and civil rights violations of because of their suspected immigration status. As a result, protecting immigrants’ rights is a top priority for ACLU-NM.
Indigenous Justice
Indigenous Justice is the freedom and ability of Indigenous people to exercise their rights and sovereignty over themselves, their people, and their land.
LGBTQ+ Rights
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has been at the forefront of protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) people in our state.
Police Practices
Abuse by police continues to be a major civil rights problem in the U.S., particularly for the poor and for people of color. Everyone needs and deserves effective and humane law enforcement as a fundamental component of our human and civil rights.
Privacy & Technology
Preserving fundamental privacy protections for citizens is absolutely critical as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act, and increasingly sophisticated and invasive surveillance technologies transcend the bounds of law in the name of national security.
Racial Justice
Although our nation's Declaration of Independence proclaims that "All [people] are created equal," for millions of Americans of color that promise remains unfulfilled.