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In this interview, our Border and Immigration Policy Advocate Leonardo Castañeda shares how the ACLU of New Mexico and the Border Humanity Project (a group of ACLU affiliates in New Mexico, Arizona, San Diego, Imperial Counties, Texas, and the ACLU National Office) worked together to issue a travel advisory in response to extremist laws passed by Texas lawmakers that target immigrants and people of color.  

The White House announced an impending executive action that will severely restrict the legal right to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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.

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.

CBP vehicle pursuits have caused dozens of deaths — here’s what you need to know about the new policy.

The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.

Immigrant rights organizations and direct legal service providers sent a letter to the ICE Health Service Corps on Friday requesting an urgent investigation into a worsening medical and mental healthcare crisis at the Torrance County Detention Facility. 

We applaud this step, and urge the administration to ensure access to reproductive health care for all people in government custody.