Press Releases

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ACLU Petitions Court to Release Detainee for Critical Medical Treatment

ICE, CoreCivic Warden in Cibola, NM, deny critical medical care to Guatemalan detainee suffering from a traumatic brain injury, refuse to release him after prolonged detention
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Challenges Unjustified Detention of Iraqi Nationals, Including Albuquerque Resident Abbas Al-Sokaini

The American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizations have filed a brief asking a federal court to order the release of Iraqi nationals who have been detained for months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico Statement on Termination of DACA

The DACA program has served as a critical lifeline for nearly 800,000 young immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came to this country as children, including almost 7,000 New Mexicans.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Community Town Hall at Border Wall Led by Wildlife, Immigrant Rights Leaders Tells Congress “No Boots, No Beds, and No Wall”

Elected officials, community leaders, and advocacy groups organized a town hall at the border wall in Sunland Park, New Mexico, to send a clear message to Congress: don’t provide President Trump a single penny for more boots, more beds, and more walls
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico Condemns Jeff Sessions' Bullying Tactics

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico condemned U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' attempt to coerce and bully the City of Albuquerque into enforcing federal immigration law by threatening to withhold federal crime fighting dollars.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Applauds Decision to Extend Temporary Ban on Deportations to Iraq

A judge granted a preliminary injunction in in a class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Michigan, the ACLU of New Mexico, and ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project on behalf of 1,400 Iraqi residents who have final orders of deportation.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Issues Texas ‘Travel Advisory’

Traveling to Texas May Result in Violation of Constitutional Rights, ACLU Warns
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights