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ACLU of New Mexico Challenges Unlawful Detention of DACA Recipient

The ACLU of New Mexico and the law firm Singleton Schreiber, LLP filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus this morning, challenging the detention of Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira, a 28-year-old DACA recipient and father of four U.S. citizen children who has lived in the United
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Denounce “Sanitized” Tour of Otero County Processing Center 

The organizations called for full transparency and accountability for all immigration detention facilities operating in New Mexico.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Albuquerque Stands United Against Trump Attacks on Immigrant Communities

Local immigrant-based and serving organizations and elected officials denounced Trump’s terrifying vision of mass deportation, the uptick of ICE enforcement in New Mexico.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

New Mexico Immigrants’ Rights Groups Denounce Unconstitutional Threats Against Local Communities

Following the Trump administration's release late yesterday of a list targeting so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions across the United States, a coalition of New Mexico immigrants’ rights organizations condemned this executive action as unconstitutional and immoral.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Ghanaian Doctoral Student Challenges Abrupt Termination of International Student Status 

A Ghanaian doctoral student at New Mexico Tech, “K.O.D.,” has filed an emergency lawsuit today challenging the abrupt termination of his student visa.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Opposes Expanded Military Authority in "Border Buffer Zone” 

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico today voiced opposition to the military's expanded role at the southern border.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Urgent Human Rights Complaint Submitted After ICE “Disappears” 48 New Mexico Residents

A coalition of immigrants' rights advocates announced the submission of a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security challenging the "disappearance" of 48 New Mexico residents.