Press Releases

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New Mexicans Unite to Demand Stronger Protections for Health and Identity Data 

A coalition of LGBTQ+, civil rights, and reproductive justice advocates launched a public petition urging support for New Mexico Community & Health Information Safety & Privacy Advocacy, a groundbreaking campaign calling to protect residents’ deeply personal data from misuse.

Leon Howard Named ACLU of New Mexico Executive Director 

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is pleased to announce that Leon Howard has been appointed as its new executive director, following a nationwide search conducted by the organization's board of directors.  

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

Individuals in Long-Term Solitary Confinement in New Mexico Challenge Inhumane and Unconstitutional Conditions 

Three individuals currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico, filed a class action lawsuit today seeking to end New Mexico’s practice of long-term solitary confinement in the state’s Predatory Behavior Management Program.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

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

ACLU Condemns Arbitrary Revocation of International Student Visas at New Mexico Universities

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is alarmed by the apparent revocation of student visas affecting international students at several of the state's universities
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU Decries Governor’s Authorization of National Guard and APD Collaboration 

The ACLU of New Mexico criticized the governor's authorization to deploy National Guard personnel, with the stated goal to support the Albuquerque Police Department to address public safety challenges related to the fentanyl epidemic and violent juvenile crime.
Issue Areas: Police Practices