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Native New Mexicans and current Farmington residents Mike and Loretta Davila speak about their journey towards acceptance of their two gay daughters.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico sent a letter to counsel for Whole Foods Market, demanding that the grocery store chain adopt a language policy that respects the cultural diversity of New Mexico and does not discriminate against Spanish-speaking employees. The ACLU of New Mexico sent the letter on behalf of their clients, Lupe Gonzales and Bryan Baldizan, who were singled out and disciplined for speaking Spanish to one another while at work. Gonzales grew up in the village of San Ysidro in Northern New Mexico speaking Spanish as her first language and Baldizan has spoken Spanish with his family in Mexico since he was a young boy. For both employees, Spanish is an important part of their identity.

By Isabel Slator Spring 2013 Communications Intern

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This morning in the New York Times, Lincoln Chafee, the governor of Rhode Island penned an

RCBR Director Vicki Gaubeca testifies in a congressional hearing on “Lines That Divide US: Failure to Preserve Family Unity in the Context of Immigration Enforcement at the Border”— chaired by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in Washington, D.C. April 10, 2013. (Vicki's testimony begins at 8:15)