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ACLU of New Mexico Communications Team
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ACLU of New Mexico Demands Border Patrol Release Public Records on Collaboration with Vigilante Groups

Yesterday, the ACLU of New Mexico filed a Freedom of Information Act request with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), demanding information regarding any communications and collaborations between Border Patrol and the United Constitutional Patriots (UCP).
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation, and Violating Female Attorneys’ Free Speech Rights

Today, ACLU-NM filed a lawsuit against the Third Judicial District Attorney’s office on behalf of three former female assistant district attorneys who endured rampant sex discrimination and who were suspended after refusing to remove “No Mansplaining” signs from their doors.

ACLU Sues New Mexico Corrections Department and Western New Mexico Correctional Facility for Fostering an Environment Rife with Sexual Abuse

The of New Mexico filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court against The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) and Western New Mexico Correctional Facility (WNMCF) on behalf of an incarcerated woman who was sexually abused repeatedly by two correctional officers at WNMCF.
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform