ACLU of New Mexico Statement on Death of Seven-Year-Old Held in Border Patrol Custody
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Today, reports released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed that a seven-year-old child from Guatemala died while in CBP custody a week ago after surrendering to agents near Lordsburg, NM.
ACLU Files Human Rights Complaint against Allsup’s for Asking Police to Expel Black Customer Because of His Race
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, along with cooperating attorney Richard Rosenstock, filed a complaint with the New Mexico Human Rights Bureau on behalf of Jordan McDowell, an African American university student from New Orleans
Immigrant Rights Advocates Secure Release of Asylum Seeker Separated from Son and Held in Immigration Jail for Nearly Two Years
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Today, a nationwide team of immigrant rights advocates announced that Guatemalan asylum seeker Manuel Perez*, who has been subjected to prolonged detention for more than 21 months in the Cibola Coun
ACLU Demands Albuquerque Public Schools Address Incidents of Racism
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico sent a letter to the superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) demanding the district make immediate changes to prevent students of color from being subject to racially-hostile school climates.
ACLU Demands Release of Asylum Seeker Imprisoned for Two Years in El Paso
El Paso, TX--Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, along with the ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU Immigrants Rights Project, filed a Habeas petition demanding the release of Lenin Hernandez Argujo, a twenty-two year old fleeing extortion and death