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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.
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Dec 27, 2021
Failed Inspections, Understaffing, and Big Profits
How private immigrant detention centers in New Mexico benefited during the pandemic.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Dec 13, 2021
Q&A: What you need to know about MPP, the Trump-era migrant policy re-initiated by Biden
First rolled out by the Trump Administration, the so-called 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum seekers was re-initiated by President Joe Biden in December.
Nov 01, 2021
ICE Makes It Impossible for Immigrants in Detention to Contact Lawyers
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely access to counsel.
By ACLU National
Oct 29, 2021
Reopening ICE facility in Torrance County boosted CoreCivic revenues by nearly $19 million
The facility's reopening raised CoreCivic revenues by millions in 2020, but a failed annual inspection this year found severe understaffing, unsanitary food and other problems.
By Elsa Goossen
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 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
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