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A Real Path to Public Safety Is Possible This Year, Advocates Say

A coalition of advocates, community organizations, and directly impacted people held a press conference to discuss legislation aimed at improving public safety by expanding access to behavioral health services, housing, and other essential resources.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

NM Supreme Court Rules APS Is Accountable to State Anti-Discrimination Laws After Teacher Called Student a “Bloody Indian”

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) must adhere to state anti-discrimination laws, ruled the New Mexico Supreme Court today.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Reproductive Rights in Landmark Decision

The Court affirmed the NM Attorney General’s argument that abortion access in New Mexico is and will remain protected across our state
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

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

First Hearing in Carlos Doe v. ICE Exposes ICE’s Lack of Accountability in Continuing to Detain Individuals at Torrance County Detention Facility

A federal court held the first hearing in Carlos Doe v. ICE, a case that challenges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) 2022 decision to certify the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) as passing its overall performance evaluation.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Vows to Protect New Mexican’s Civil Rights and Constitutional Freedoms

As the nation faces increased threats to civil rights under a second Trump presidency, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico announced immediate action to protect constitutional freedoms in the state.