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Previewing The Fight for Freedom, Safety, and Privacy at the Roundhouse
As we approach the start of this year’s legislative session on January 20th, our fundamental freedoms are under unprecedented attack nationwide. During this challenging time, we are ready to fight for the rights and freedoms of all New Mexicans.
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Feb 12, 2026
Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate
Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans’ location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking legal healthcare.
Jan 23, 2026
The 2026 Legislative Session: Creating A Firewall for Freedom in New Mexico
As we approach the 2026 legislative session, our nation is facing unprecedented threats to our fundamental freedoms. But we aren’t powerless against these attacks.
Aug 22, 2025
Resisting Millitarized Detention at Fort Bliss
We are living through a shameful moment in this country's history. The opening of the Fort Bliss detention camp on a military base that spans Texas and New Mexico is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's agenda of mass detention and deportation.
Aug 12, 2025
Rebecca Sheff Breaks Down Trump’s Immigration Policies and What They Mean for New Mexico
In this interview, Rebecca Sheff, senior staff attorney specializing in immigrants’ rights, discusses how the administration’s policies have uniquely impacted New Mexico...
By Carla Palacios
Mar 26, 2025
2025 Legislative Wrap-up
As the dust settles on an incredibly challenging legislative session, we wanted to share our collective work over the past 60 days.
By Lena Weber
Mar 20, 2025
Behind Detention Walls: Leonel’s Story
By Rebecca Sheff, Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of New Mexico & Zoe Bowman, Supervising Attorney at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
By Rebecca Sheff
Mar 07, 2025
Behind Detention Walls: Yofer's Story
Yofer Fernando Orozco-Herrera, from Barinas, Venezuela, dreamed of a career in public service. Instead, he was forced to flee his homeland in search of safety and opportunity.
By Rebecca Sheff
Feb 28, 2025
Behind Detention Walls: Junior's Story
Junior is one of the hundreds of people held on any given day in immigration detention in New Mexico. His experience illustrates the systemic abuses that plague these facilities.
By Rebecca Sheff
Feb 27, 2025
Behind Detention Walls: Why New Mexico Must Act
This summer, Colorado College students working with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and the ACLU of New Mexico sat down with people detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Otero County Processing Center.
By Rebecca Sheff
Aug 20, 2024
How a Harris Administration Could Chart a New Course for Immigration Reform
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime residents while also moving to end harmful detention policies and improve asylum access.
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