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Trump's Executive Order Could Lead to Family Detention Camps on NM Military Bases

ALBUQUERQUE, NM--Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding his own policy of separating children from the parents of migrants detained at our border, and announced his intention to pursue the mass detention of families instead.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico Commends Senator Heinrich and Udall’s Decision to Stand with Dreamers and Border Residents

Today, Senators Heinrich and Udall sent a powerful message to Dreamers that they will not allow Trump and his allies to ransom their lives in a cynical tradeoff for a $25 billion monument to ego and intolerance
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Federal Judge Orders Release of Detained Iraqi Nationals

Detainees, including Albuquerque resident Abbas Al-Sokaini, must be released by Feb. 2 unless immigration courts find evidence of public safety or flight risk
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

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