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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
Sep 26, 2023
Too Many Policymakers Pushing for Over-Policing, Longer Sentences and Increased Incarceration
We challenge the Lujan Grisham administration and all policymakers to rise to the occasion and commit to equal if not greater investments in meaningful, evidence-based diversion and treatment programs that allow for education, rehabilitation, housing, and economic dignity to be achieved.
By Nayomi Valdez
Aug 07, 2023
Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were housed in private facilities, as private corporation revenues from immigrant detention soar.
Aug 03, 2023
What Trans Youth Want You to Know
Three kids discuss their lives, experiences, and perspectives on life in the trans community.
Jul 26, 2023
Why Language Assistance is Vital to the Health of Indigenous People
Senior Indigenous Justice Staff Attorney Preston Sanchez explains why access to language assistance is vital to the overall health of Indigenous people.
By Maria Archuleta, Preston Sanchez
Jul 20, 2023
Looking Back at Major Advances in Reproductive Freedom and Trans Rights This Session
The 2023 legislative session stands as one of the ACLU’s most successful. ll told, ten of our priority bills made it over the finish line, more than in any previous session.
By Peter Simonson
Jul 19, 2023
The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden’s Immigration Promises
Acting Director Lechleitner must not let the ugly politics of immigration stop him from taking swift and meaningful action on detention and enforcement.
Jul 11, 2023
ACLU NM Keeps Advocating for Torrance Closure, Immigrants’ Rights in New Mexico
The ACLU of New Mexico has continued its advocacy for the rights of immigrants in New Mexico, highlighting the dangers of high-speed vehicle pursuits by immigration enforcement officials.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Jul 10, 2023
ACLU NM Summer Reading List: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Voices and Characters
In New Mexico, we respect personal freedom and are proud that our state has some of the strongest protections for LGBTQIA+ people in the country. This year's summer reading list celebrates the profound and beautiful storytelling by and of LGBTQIA+ authors and characters.
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