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Dec 08, 2025
Human Rights Groups Urge ICE to End Immigration Detention at Fort Bliss Military Base, Halt Abusive Third-Country Deportations
People detained by ICE describe inhumane conditions at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including sexual abuse, coercive threats of deportation, among other violations
More Than a Yard Sign: Fighting for Free Speech in Tomé, New Mexico
When Rita Padilla-Gutiérrez posted anti-Trump signs in her yard, Valencia County threatened her with criminal prosecution at the urging of a pro-Trump county commissioner.
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Beyond the Concrete Box: Gujuan Fusilier’s Story
This blog is the third of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional conditions of New Mexico’s long-term solitary confinement unit.
By Lalita Moskowitz
Apr 29, 2025
Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights
Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy and the state of civil liberties today.
Apr 21, 2025
How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.
Apr 21, 2025
The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
Apr 16, 2025
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
Apr 14, 2025
Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation
The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should scare us all.
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 21, 2025
Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.
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