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We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
Biden's Executive Order On Asylum Is Wrong
The White House announced an impending executive action that will severely restrict the legal right to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Five Things to Know About the Supreme Court Case Threatening Doctors Providing Emergency Abortion Care
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
Latest Press Releases
Halt Special Legislative Session, Urge 41 Advocacy Organizations and Mental Health Experts
Today, the ACLU of New Mexico, EQNM, Bold Futures NM, and the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, along with 37 other leading advocacy organizations and mental health experts sent a letter to Gov....
ACLU-NM Calls for Investigation, Releases After Man Dies in ICE Custody in Otero Detention Facility
The ACLU of New Mexico calls on ICE to conduct an immediate and impartial investigation into Jhon Javier Benavides Quintana's death and to publicize the results of the investigation.
Migrants Held in Otero Prison File Complaint for Retaliatory Use of Solitary Confinement
The five asylum seekers from Venezuela refused to agree to their removal to Mexico due to their fear of serious harm in Mexico. In direct retaliation, ICE officers and guards placed them in solitary...
In the legislature
Our state advocates and legislative experts are a constant presence in the Roundhouse, working with law and policy makers to ensure the necessary statutes exist to protect our civil rights and civil liberties. From advancing justice to protecting freedom, we will not rest until every New Mexican has their rights protected.