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Immigrants’ Rights Groups Resolve Case Against CoreCivic Alleging Guards Pepper-Sprayed Asylum-seekers Engaged in Hunger Strike at Immigration Detention Facility

Nine people seeking asylum from Cuba and Guatemala and the Santa Fe Dreamers Project have reached a settlement agreement with CoreCivic for an incident in May 2020 when guards at the Torrance County Detention Facility allegedly deployed pepper spray without justification.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU-NM and ACLU-TX Publish Policy Brief of CBP’s Revised Vehicle Pursuit Policy

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico today published 'Inherent Risks:’ Policy Analysis and Recommendations on Revised CBP Vehicle Pursuit Policy, produced in collaboration with the ACLU of Texas.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

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. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

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. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

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.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights