Summer 2019 Torch
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Special Report: Crossing the Line
- Quick to Judge
- Interview with Father Lehman
- Remembering Justice Daniels
September 9, 2019
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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
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, 2019Legislative Closing Strategy 2019
The 2019 New Mexico legislative session will end at noon on Saturday, March 16.
March 5, 2019