News & Commentary

Senior Indigenous Justice Staff Attorney Preston Sanchez explains why access to language assistance is vital to the overall health of Indigenous people.

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.

Acting Director Lechleitner must not let the ugly politics of immigration stop him from taking swift and meaningful action on detention and enforcement.

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.

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. 

I’m speaking up about the horrible things I have witnessed here to try and save women’s lives.

When the New Mexico Voting Rights Act was signed into law, there was an air of relief and gratitude for the hard work and opportunity we had been presented. For the first time in New Mexico’s modern history, voters, advocates, and elected officials will be able to collaborate meaningfully to engage more people than ever before.

How the City of Albuquerque continues to discriminate against our unsheltered community and how they're fighting back.

It was such a shocking thing to happen. When the teacher cut the other student’s thick braid off, you could hear her sawing through the hair with the blades. The class was stunned.