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Feb 12, 2026
Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate
Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans’ location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking legal healthcare.
Previewing The Fight for Freedom, Safety, and Privacy at the Roundhouse
As we approach the start of this year’s legislative session on January 20th, our fundamental freedoms are under unprecedented attack nationwide. During this challenging time, we are ready to fight for the rights and freedoms of all New Mexicans.
Nov 22, 2011
Congress: Do Your Part to End Border Patrol Abuses
Panelists: Jennifer Podkul from the Women's Refugee Commission, Tania Chozet from the ACLU of New Mexico, and Danielle Alvarado from No More Deaths.
advocacy organization representatives and congressional staffers gathered in a small room in the Canon House Office Building for a congressional briefing on No More Deaths’ “Culture of Cruelty” report. As we have reported previo
By Micah McCoy
Nov 09, 2011
November 8, 2011: A Good Day for Liberty
Micah McCoy, Communications Specialist
When I checked the news on last night before I went to bed my jaw dropped.
"Whoa!"
The 2011 voting results were in, and they spelled major victories for civil libertarians across the nation. Here are the highlights:
1) Mississippi "
By Micah McCoy
Oct 18, 2011
Moved to Reform: Immigration Detention Reform under the Obama Administration
Tania Chozet, Policy Advocate
We recently reached the two-year anniversary of the Obama administration’s announcement that it would reform our country’s immigration detention system, moving from our current penal-based system of detention to a more humane system that is tailored to individuals who have only vio
By ACLU-NM
Oct 03, 2011
Bernco Commissioner Michael Wiener Told You to Go to Hell...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqkNS2BnXW0
I spoke on behalf of the ACLU at the commission meeting on Tuesday in support of a resolution that would prohibit county ceremonies from being held in places of worship. I told the commi
By psimonson
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