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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.
Oct 26, 2021
ICE found multiple contract violations at troubled Otero County detention center shortly before extending a lucrative private contract
The Otero County Processing Center was cited for violations including an inadequate staffing plan, inadequate food service staffing, abuse of the “Voluntary Work Program,” lack of a safety plan, and more.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Oct 20, 2021
Everywhere Is The New Local
Rabbi Jeffrey and his wife Mindy have long been committed to giving back to their community. In the midst of a global pandemic, an ugly election, and an insurrection, that commitment only intensified. They set out to travel the United States in an RV they named Seymour to listen and learn...
Oct 18, 2021
Border militarization separates families and erodes civil liberties
It’s past time we eliminate interior border checkpoints and drastically reduce the number of Border Patrol agents in the region.
By Maria Coronado
Oct 14, 2021
A privately-run ICE detention center got a pay increase, guaranteed minimum during pandemic detention declines
The private prison company running Otero County's immigration detention center got a new agreement guaranteeing nearly $2 million a month after threatening to cancel its contract over low detention numbers.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Oct 12, 2021
Otero County claims ICE facility can't be closed due to bond debt. Experts disagree.
An Otero County official said closing a controversial ICE facility would leave taxpayers responsible for tens of millions in bond debt, but an expert review of financial documents paint a markedly different picture.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Oct 06, 2021
Medication Denied
A woman was denied life-saving medicine by the New Mexico Corrections Department, so we sued.
By Katie Hoeppner
Oct 05, 2021
More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By ACLU National
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