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ACLU and SWLC File Discrimination Lawsuit against Walgreens

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the Southwest Women’s Law Center (SWLC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a mother and her daughter against a Walgreens pharmacy in Albuquerque, NM, for sex-based discrimination.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

10th Circuit Ruling against Bloomfield Ten Commandment Monument Stands

U.S. Supreme Court denies review in Felix v. Bloomfield; Ten Commandments monument will be removed from government property.

Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy Groups Respond to Trump Birth Control Mandate

The Trump Administration issued rules that would allow nearly all employers to deny their employees insurance coverage for contraception if the employer has a religious or moral objection.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU Stands Ready to Defend Players Right to protest

After several University of New Mexico football players took a knee during the national anthem this weekend, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico announced that it stands ready to defend the First Amendment right of student athletes to participate in political protests.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of New Mexico Responds to Federal Injunction against Justice Department

On Friday, September 15, 2017, a federal judge in Chicago ruled that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cannot withhold federal grant money from cities that don’t enforce federal immigration policies. The temporary injunction applies nationwide.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU of New Mexico Statement on Termination of DACA

The DACA program has served as a critical lifeline for nearly 800,000 young immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came to this country as children, including almost 7,000 New Mexicans.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Community Town Hall at Border Wall Led by Wildlife, Immigrant Rights Leaders Tells Congress “No Boots, No Beds, and No Wall”

Elected officials, community leaders, and advocacy groups organized a town hall at the border wall in Sunland Park, New Mexico, to send a clear message to Congress: don’t provide President Trump a single penny for more boots, more beds, and more walls
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico Condemns Jeff Sessions' Bullying Tactics

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico condemned U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' attempt to coerce and bully the City of Albuquerque into enforcing federal immigration law by threatening to withhold federal crime fighting dollars.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights