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Kesley Vial

Kesley’s Legacy: Why No Detention is Safe

After three long years of litigation, the private prison company CoreCivic paid a settlement to the wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker who died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico, in August of 2022.

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Feb 20, 2023

Cómo apoyar la salud reproductiva y de afirmación de género en Nuevo México en esta sesión legislativa

Es fundamental que los legisladores escuchen a los nuevos mexicanos como usted que apoyan la autonomía corporal en nuestro estado.

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New Mexico Must Keep Its Promise on Civil Rights

Five years ago, New Mexico made a promise. When our state passed the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, we declared that the rights guaranteed by the New Mexico Constitution meant something.
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The Case for Investing in New Mexico's Youth

The ACLU of New Mexico, along with partners, is prioritizing holistic solutions in juvenile justice — because we know these are the approaches that are safest and most effective for our communities.

Feb 20, 2023

Cómo apoyar la salud reproductiva y de afirmación de género en Nuevo México en esta sesión legislativa

Es fundamental que los legisladores escuchen a los nuevos mexicanos como usted que apoyan la autonomía corporal en nuestro estado.

Oct 18, 2021

La militarización fronteriza separa familias y erosiona las libertades civiles

Ya es hora de que eliminemos los controles fronterizos interiores y reduzcamos drásticamente el número de agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza en la región.

By Maria Coronado