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ACLU of New Mexico Communications Team
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ACLU of New Mexico Says Texas Anti-Immigrant Law Will Hurt New Mexicans

The legislation creates a new state crime for unauthorized entry or re-entry into Texas from a foreign country. It puts tremendous power in the hands of local and state law enforcement who are not trained in immigration law and have no proper authority to enforce it.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

New Mexico Corrections Department Must Provide Life-Saving Medication to Incarcerated People

As a result of a settlement approved by a federal district court Monday, incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the custody of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) will now be able to continue taking buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder.
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform

In Aftermath of Farmington Police Fatal Shooting of Innocent Man, ACLU Calls for Systemic Change in Police Use of Force

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico says the killing of Robert Dotson, 52, in April of 2023 by Farmington police – and the many other deaths at the hands of the police – demonstrate the need for statewide police reform.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Community Experts and Advocates Urge Legislators to Rethink Approach to Crime Amid Renewed Calls for Harsh Penalties

Leading experts and advocates associated with the NM SAFE coalition held a press conference today urging legislators to rethink their approach to crime ahead of the 2024 legislative session

New Mexico Supreme Court Hears Critical Case on Reproductive Rights

Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court convened to hear oral arguments in the pivotal case of State of New Mexico v. Board of County Commissioners for Lea County.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU Condemns Failure to Hold Las Cruces Police Officer Accountable for Shooting of Elderly Woman

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico condemned the Third Judicial District Attorney’s and the New Mexico Attorney General’s failure to hold Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) Officer Jared Cosper accountable for shooting an elderly woman, Amelia Baca, on April 16, 2022.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Immigrants Detained at Torrance County Detention Facility Sue ICE Over Sham Inspection

A group of immigrants detained in inhumane conditions at New Mexico’s Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for certifying a sham inspection in 2022 that allowed ICE to evade federal law and continue detaining immigrants at the facility.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights