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Kesley’s Legacy: Why No Detention is Safe
After three long years of litigation, the private prison company CoreCivic paid a settlement to the wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker who died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico, in August of 2022.
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Jun 07, 2017
Sessions and Martinez: Cut from the Same Cloth
Preaching Public Safety While Putting Our Communities in Harm's Way
By Katie Hoeppner
May 11, 2017
They Have the Power, We Have the Hope
A Story of Immigration Enforcement in Trump’s America
Apr 14, 2017
#WeThePeopleNM Photo Contest
Did you attend a rally, march, vigil, or protest in the past year? Maybe you went all the way to Washington D.C. for the Women’s March, or you’re attending the upcoming March for Science. If you took any photos while you were there, enter them for a chance to have your photos be featured by the ACLU of New Mexico on social media and in upcoming promotional materials & win prizes (even some $$). Find out what you need to do below:
Apr 05, 2017
New Mexico Shouldn’t Kowtow to Sessions’ Threats
On March 27, the American people witnessed something remarkable: the country’s Top Cop went on national TV and demanded that our state and local officials violate the constitution…or else. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened to cut off federal crime-fighting funds from so-called “sanctuary cities” that refuse to honor immigration hold requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These immigration hold requests, often called “ICE Detainers,” ask local jails and prisons to detain certain people up to 48 hours beyond their original release date (not including holidays or weekends) so they can investigate their immigration status.
By Peter Simonson
Mar 17, 2017
ACLU-NM Statement on Albuquerque City Council's Decision to Broaden the Mayor's Power During Public Health Emergencies
Yesterday, the Albuquerque City Council voted to pass legislation broadening the mayor’s powers during a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 17, 2017
Know Your Rights When Interacting with Immigration Agents
This is a scary time for immigrant families in New Mexico. The President campaigned on a virulently anti-immigrant, xenophobic platform that we’re now seeing it enacted through his unconstitutional and immoral executive orders targeting immigrants and refugees as well as increased immigration crackdowns in our communities.
Jan 21, 2017
2017 Legislative Priorities
The New Mexico legislature is just one of the ways that we advance civil liberties in our state. We aim to support bills that strengthen our rights guaranteed under the Constitution and defeat bills that threaten them. See below for our legislative priorities.
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