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Jul 19, 2023

The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden’s Immigration Promises

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has new leadership, with the appointment last week of P.J. Lechleitner as acting director. Lechleitner should look at lasting reforms to ICE’s arrest practices,...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters.

Jul 11, 2023

ACLU NM Keeps Advocating for Torrance Closure, Immigrants’ Rights in New Mexico

The ACLU of New Mexico has continued its advocacy for the rights of immigrants in New Mexico, highlighting the dangers of high-speed vehicle pursuits by immigration enforcement officials.

Jul 10, 2023

ACLU NM Summer Reading List: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Voices and Characters

In New Mexico, we respect personal freedom and are proud that our state has some of the strongest protections for LGBTQIA+ people in the country. This year's summer reading list celebrates the profound and...

Jul 6, 2023

There's a Humanitarian Crisis at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility

Things must change or women will continue to die. No one should have to live in conditions like these.

A dark and ominous picture of a prison cell.

Jul 3, 2023

New Mexico’s Historic Voting Rights Victory

When the New Mexico Voting Rights Act was signed into law, there was an air of relief and gratitude for the hard work and opportunity we had been presented. For the first time in New Mexico’s modern history...

Jun 26, 2023

The Attack on Albuquerque’s Unsheltered Community

How the City of Albuquerque continues to discriminate against our unsheltered community and how they're fighting back.

A muted image overlooking the city of Albuquerque.