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Holding Elected Officials Accountable by "Bird-Dogging"

"To bird-dog" means "to follow, watch carefully, or investigate." When used in a political context, the term refers to activists who seek out candidates or elected officials, pin them down with specific questions or information, and retrieve their views.

September 9, 2019

ACLU-NM Demands Otero County Processing Center Release Jesus Lorenzo Avila from Detention

On July 18, 2019, Otero County Processing Center (OCPC) improperly placed our client Jesus Lorenzo Avila in segregation, in violation of constitutional due process and free speech rights as well as ICE detention standards. Correctional officers falsey accused Mr.

August 1, 2019

Spring 2019 Torch

IN THIS ISSUE:

Making History
Standing up to the Man
The Ugly Resurgence of Border Vigilantism
Fighting Discrimination in Public Schools
Interview with Jordan McDowell

May 28, 2019

Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (“CRCL”) to Investigate Civil Liberties Violations at Cibola County Correctional Center

For more than two years, we have visited dozens of clients and friends in the Cibola County Correctional Center (“Cibola”)—a private detention center operated by CoreCivic (formerly the Corrections Corporation of America or CCA) in Milan, New Mexico.

April 16, 2019

Legislative Closing Strategy 2019

The 2019 New Mexico legislative session will end at noon on Saturday, March 16.

March 5, 2019

Solitary Confinement in New Mexico: A Review of Policies, Practices, and Inmate Experiences in Isolation

Today, the ACLU of New Mexico released a report conducted in concert with University of New Mexico New Mexico researchers, revealing the state’s rate of solitary confinement is more than double what the New Mexico Correction

February 28, 2019