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Nov 6, 2026

ACLU of New Mexico Supports Pueblo Nations in Defending Tribal Sovereignty

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico joined the All Pueblo Council of Governors and New Mexico’s 19 Pueblo Nations in voicing opposition to S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA).
Jul 1, 2026

Billboards Celebrate NM Civil Rights Act Fifth Anniversary

To commemorate the five-year anniversary of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act (NMCRA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has placed five billboards praising the landmark law across Albuquerque.
May 19, 2026

ACLU, Joined by State Legislators, Asks NM Supreme Court to Halt CYFD Directive Separating Newborns from Their Families

Emergency petition filed late Monday challenges directive that bypasses state and federal law and harms children.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom, Indigenous Justice
May 12, 2026

Court Affirms New Mexico’s Second Chance Law, Ruling Man Incarcerated at 17 and Granted Parole in 2025 Must Be Released After 31 Years

A state district court ordered the New Mexico Adult Parole Board to release Jesse Tooker to the community, ruling that New Mexico’s landmark 2023 second chance law requires that people sentenced to prison as children be eligible for parole regardless of whether they carry consecutive sentences from the same case.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights