Press Releases

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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.

New Mexico SAFE Releases Information on Gubernatorial Candidates' Criminal Justice Agenda

All four candidates for NM Governor complete in-depth criminal justice survey
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU Notifies New Mexico Detention Facilities of Inmates’ Religious Liberties During Ramadan

Letters sent to NM state prisons and ICE facilities in response to growing numbers of discrimination complaints
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform

ACLU of New Mexico Stands With Students Who Exercise Freedom of Speech

Today, on the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School, we stand with students and teachers who choose to walk out and exercise their freedom of speech about a matter that affects them personally and deeply.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

City of Albuquerque Hands Over Records Revealing APD has Controversial Cell phone Spying Devices

The ACLU’s public records lawsuit is now settled, but many concerns remain
Issue Areas: Police Practices