People, not prisons.

Abortion is healthcare.

Despite the lingering issues at Lybrook Elementary, the parents of children there have big hopes for their children's (and the school's) future. See the full video at the link: www.aclu-nm.org/en/news/lock...

Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya is calling for change at Lybrook Elementary — a school mainly serving Navajo children that has faced decades of under-resourcing. Watch the full video with stories from parents at the link: www.aclu-nm.org/en/news/lock...

We had a huge crowd at For the People 2025 this past week! The support we felt last night was immense from all corners. A special thanks to everyone who attended, our teammates who put this fantastic event together, our award recipients, and our special guest speaker, Nancy Hollander.

THANK YOU to all of our supporters who helped make our For the People 2025 event a huge success! We couldn't have done it without each of you and together, we're building a more equal New Mexico for all.

Lybrook Elementary sits in the far corner of Jemez Mountain School District on Highway 550. Most children who attend the school live just across the county line in Sandoval County.

At a small school district in northwestern New Mexico, many Navajo parents cannot run for local school board or vote in the school district’s elections where their children go to school.

BREAKING: Doña Ana County Detention Center is conducting violent and unwarranted paramilitary training operations on incarcerated people. We're representing six clients who are suing to stop this inhumane practice.

BREAKING: The City of Las Cruces just passed a crucial measure today that affirms and strengthens the city's commitment to protecting immigrant communities from discrimination and harassment. This is an important act of leadership during these times of unprecedented threats to immigrant families.

In New Mexico, we take care of each other. That tradition is what builds strong, safe communities. We’re grateful to the legislature & the governor for coming together to address urgent funding issues that will help New Mexicans access vital healthcare & food assistance when they need it the most.

BREAKING: The New Mexico legislature just gaveled in for a special session. While this special session is largely planned to address urgent funding needs for our communities, we’re paying close attention to ensure that those decisions reflect the dignity and rights of all New Mexicans.

BREAKING: A federal court has ordered the release of Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira, a 27-year-old DACA recipient and father of four, after 42 days of unlawful detention by ICE. Here’s what you need to know:

Coming up on October 23! Renowned civil rights attorney Nancy Hollander will be speaking at our For the People event in Albuquerque. Get your tickets: action.aclu.org/event/ForThe...

NEW: We released a report exposing how U.S. prisons are failing to keep up with the rising number of aging people behind bars. Prisons were never designed to serve as makeshift nursing homes, yet that’s exactly what they’ve become.

The First Amendment guarantees the most fundamental freedoms that define our nation. In America, all people have the right to free speech and the freedom to stand up for what they believe in.

A 70-year-old woman was arrested for peacefully protesting a gun show—on a public sidewalk. She spent 3 days in jail, was denied meds, and threatened by guards. Her charges were dropped. Now she’s suing. Hear Jill’s story in her own words.

Jill Gatwood, a 70-year-old woman, was peacefully protesting outside a gun show in Moriarty when she was unlawfully arrested by police and detained at the Torrance County Detention Facility for days. We're representing her in court. Read the press release: www.aclu-nm.org/en/press-rel...

🔔 Job opening: policy advocate This position is a full-time role based anywhere in New Mexico. Apply by October 2. Apply at the link below! www.aclu-nm.org/en/jobs/poli...

Congress is about to vote on a bill that would impose extreme prison sentences not for violent conduct, but because of how they tried to enter the U.S. Tell Congress: VOTE NO on life sentences for immigrants. action.aclu.org/send-message...

If we want an America that is built for all of us, we have to find unique ways to make powerful statements in our communities.

BREAKING: We're challenging the unlawful detention of a DACA recipient from the El Paso area who is detained at the Otero County Processing Center. He was detained by men who did not identify themselves, who roughly pulled him from his car, and injured his shoulder.

No more sanitized tours, no more publicity stunts—New Mexico needs to end public contracts for immigration detention facilities once and for all by passing the Immigrant Safety Act.

The Trump administration’s plan to convert Fort Bliss into the nation’s largest immigrant detention center is a direct attack on our values of compassion and human dignity. The ACLU is calling on Congress to stop the misuse of military resources for this cruel and unnecessary expansion.

BREAKING: The Trump administration has started detaining people in tents at Fort Bliss, an army base in Texas and New Mexico. This facility is on track to be the nation’s largest immigrant detention center holding up to 5,000 people, and will cost an estimated $1.26 billion of taxpayers’ money.

Solitary confinement units are deliberately designed to strip every bit of humanity from people confined there. Read more about why we filed a class action lawsuit against the New Mexico Corrections Department: www.aclu-nm.org/en/news/beyo...

President Trump is trying to use the National Guard and active-duty military troops to help him carry out his cruel mass deportation campaign. Tell Congress at the link in our bio: Stop the misuse of our military.

Family separation is not a solution to addiction. What families need is compassion, access to treatment, and a real chance at recovery. www.abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...

Things we believe in: 📢 Free speech 🇺🇸 Immigrants are welcome here 💫 Dismantling systems that criminalize poverty 💃 Bodily autonomy 🌶️ Chile with flavor 🟰 Equality for all

New Mexicans deserve transparency, security, and control over their private information. Learn More: nmchispa.org

We shouldn’t have to live in fear of masked, unidentifiable agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act: action.aclu.org/send-message...

The Trump administration's cruel removal of the "press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth is yet another sign of this administration's callousness. However, in New Mexico. we take care of each other and our 988 services are still ready to serve all who reach out for help. www.krqe.com/news/new-mex...

We were proud to talk civil liberties and some of our favorite summer reads with many members of the Albuquerque Community at @bkwrks.bsky.social this week. During July, Bookworks is donating 10% of its proceeds from books on its "staff pick" wall to the ACLU of New Mexico. Be sure to stop by!

Join us for part two of our summer lecture series on Saturday at 2 p.m., with a powerful talk from Dr. Timothy E. Nelson, author of Blackdom, New Mexico: The Significance of the Afro-Frontier (1900-1930). @blackdom Get event details and RSVP: www.aclu-nm.org/en/events/bl...

📢 Remember, today and every day: Abortion is health care. 🩺 Gender affirming care saves lives. 🏳️‍⚧️ New Mexico will always remain a place where we have the right to make personal decisions about our own bodies and futures. ✊

We can't incarcerate our way to public safety. Safety starts with stability: access to housing, health care, and support services.

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We’ve been challenging President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship since he signed the order on Inauguration Day. Our fight continues to ensure President Trump doesn’t trample on the citizenship rights of one single child.

If you or your loved ones have been impacted by President Trump's anti-trans passport policy, we're here with more information. The State Department has finally issued guidance for how individuals can proceed after a federal judge blocked the policy from taking effect in June. 🧵

BREAKING: We're filing a new class-action lawsuit to challenge President Trump's lawsuit restricting birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment is clear: Every child born on U.S. soil is a citizen, whether the president likes it or not.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court limited — but did not eliminate — the ability of courts to block illegal federal government policies, in a case involving President Trump’s executive order that aims to decimate birthright citizenship.

Under the ruling, the birthright citizenship order remains blocked nationwide for at least 30 days. We will use every tool at our disposal to prevent any child from being denied citizenship under this unconstitutional policy.

We're hiring: Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney 🌟 Location: New Mexico Deadline: June 29, 2025 Apply: aclu-nm.org/about/careers

Three years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned our constitutional right to abortion care nationwide. However, in New Mexico, the right to abortion care remains. Access to essential health care should never be determined by our ZIP code.

You can't erase us.

BREAKING: A federal court has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student detained as punishment for his advocacy for Palestinian human rights. Mahmoud spent over 3 months in ICE detention, during which time he missed the birth of his first child and his own graduation.

. In New Mexico, we are proud to safeguard people’s access to the care they need. Gender-affirming care is still protected and fully legal in the state of New Mexico. Gender-affirming care saves lives.

After the Civil War officially ended, historians tell us Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to tell more than 250,000 enslaved people that they were free.

When you attack one New Mexico family, you attack all of us. What hurts our immigrant neighbors hurts us all.

Make no mistake: families are being torn apart by the Trump administration. It's on all of us to protect what makes New Mexico home.