Press Releases

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End of Harmful Asylum Exclusion Policy Is an Opportunity for More Humane System, Says ACLU-NM

The health order known as “Title 42” that effectively blocked off access to asylum protection for people seeking refuge in the United States, is set to expire today at midnight. 

ACLU of New Mexico Calls for Transparency in Investigation of Border Patrol’s Fatal Shooting

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is calling for transparency and an impartial investigation after Border Patrol agents fatally shot a man in the state.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico Billboards Call for Closure of Cruel Torrance Immigrant Detention Center

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico this week launched a series of billboards around Albuquerque calling for the closure of the troubled Torrance County Detention Facility. 

New CBP Vehicle Pursuit Policy Will Save Lives, Say ACLU-NM and ACLU-TX  

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas welcomed the new vehicle pursuit policy announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday.  

Immigrants Detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico Announce Hunger Strike, Issue Collective Protest Letter

Immigrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico issued an open letter and announced a hunger strike to protest dangerous conditions and mistreatment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its private prison operator CoreCivic.

New Records Reveal Appalling Conditions, Understaffing at Troubled Torrance County Detention Facility Worse Than Previously Known

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and Innovation Law Lab today released more than a hundred pages of documents, obtained through public records requests and litigation, show dangerous conditions and understaffing at the TCDF are much more pervasive than previously revealed.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights