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.

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is calling on lawmakers to pass SB 43, the Second Chance Bill, without amendments.

The ACLU of NM filed a complaint against San Juan County's adopted redistricting plan that denies Navajo Nation citizens and other Indigenous voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice.

On Monday, January 24, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorized the Second Chance Bill, SB 43, to be added to the agenda of the 30-day budget session. The ACLU of NM is now calling on legislators to pass it.