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Nov 18, 2014

ACLU: Family Detention is Wrong Regardless of Location

Immigrant rights organizations to protest ongoing family detention on Thursday in Artesia, NM

ARTESIA, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico...

Oct 16, 2014

2013/2014 Annual Report

Click "Start Prezi" and press play on the introduction video to begin the 2013/2014 interactive Annual Report. For a better viewing experience, expand the report to full screen using the button on the lower...

Oct 14, 2014

Local Singer/Songwriter Wins the Southwestern Chapter of the ACLU of New Mexico Songwriting Competition

SILVER CITY, NM– PETER CHASE an Albuquerqueresident, has been selected as the winner in the Southwestern Chapter of the ACLU-NM’s Annual Singer/Songwriter Competition. He has...

Sep 9, 2014

Doña Ana County Resolution Promotes Public Safety for All Residents

LAS CRUCES, NM—Today, the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners voted and passed a resolution establishing the county as a “Safe Community for All Residents.” The resolution joins Doña Ana County...

Aug 22, 2014

Groups Sue U.S. Government over Life-Threatening Deportation Process against Mothers and Children Escaping Extreme Violence in Central America

WASHINGTON--The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and National Immigration Law Center today sued the federal...

Aug 8, 2014

Victory! Court Orders Removal of Ten Commandments Monument from Bloomfield City Hall

BLOOMFIELD, NM—Yesterday afternoon, District Court Judge James Parker ruled that the granite monument featuring the Ten Commandments installed on the lawn of Bloomfield City Hall violated the establishment...