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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

Urgent Human Rights Complaint Submitted After ICE “Disappears” 48 New Mexico Residents

A coalition of immigrants' rights advocates announced the submission of a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security challenging the "disappearance" of 48 New Mexico residents.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

PRESS CONFERENCE: Complaint Submitted After 48 NM Residents Taken by ICE

A coalition of immigrants’ rights advocates will host a press conference Monday at 10:00 am inside the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

New Mexico House Passes HB 9 Immigrant Safety Act

Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

HB 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, Passes House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee with a 4-2 Vote

Today, the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee heard and passed House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, with a vote of 4-2.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

HB 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, Introduced to End New Mexico’s Complicity in Immigration Detention

Today, New Mexico lawmakers introduced House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, a measure aimed at cutting New Mexico's ties to the federal immigration detention system.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Ahead of Second Trump Administration, ACLU Launches Campaign in Southern Border States Elevating Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Journeys

he “Letters to America” campaign comes as ACLUs of Arizona, New Mexico, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Texas prepare for anti-immigrant threats under incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals ICE Actively Considering Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention Nationwide

New Information Revealed as President-elect Donald Trump Doubles Down on Promise to Enact Mass Deportations on Day One
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights