The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas published the first ever in-depth analysis of a Border Patrol Critical Incident Team report following a 2021 fatal vehicle pursuit in New Mexico.

ACLU-NM this week filed records requests under the federal Freedom of Information Act and New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act regarding the operation, conditions and inspections of the Torrance County Detention Facility.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is outraged but not surprised by this draft opinion. Overturning nearly half a century of established law and ending the national right to abortion would disproportionately affect some of the most vulnerable people in our nation.

The ACLU-NM is calling for a thorough investigation of the police shooting that claimed the life of 75-year-old Las Cruces resident Amelia Baca on Saturday, April 16.

ACLU-NM and Ives & Flores, P.A. filed two lawsuits against Chaves County Board of County Commissioners and the NM Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) Board, on behalf of the family of Oscar Najera, who was shot and killed by two Chaves County deputies in 2021.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that starting on May 23, it will end the widely condemned Title 42 immigrant expulsion policy.

As the 2022 legislative session comes to a close, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico commends partner organizations, advocates and many legislators for their work advancing civil liberties in New Mexico.