The Supreme Court granted a one-week hold on a decision restricting mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in abortion and miscarriage care. The case will now go on the court’s emergency docket. They must end this attack on our reproductive freedom.

The Trump administration concocted the newest era of border militarization in New Mexico with an elaborate, multi-step plan. This newest phase of militarization poses grave new risks for the borderlands, and Congress must step in so that everyone's rights are protected. Here's how they did it 🧵

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 🚨 The New Mexico Habeas Project seeks attorneys to provide pro bono habeas representation in federal court. Volunteer attorneys are not required to have prior experience in habeas litigation or immigration law.

Birthright citizenship is a fundamental, constitutional guarantee. We went to the Supreme Court to preserve the promise of the 14th Amendment.

The First Amendment is fundamental to our democracy, whether or not President Trump likes it. We will defend it with everything we've got.

If these arrests continued at this pace, the number of parents in detention will have doubled by now. ICE must stop ripping families apart — tell Congress at the link in our bio to rein in ICE's abuses.

For more than a century, the Supreme Court has affirmed the 14th Amendment right that guarantees children born in the United States are citizens. The Supreme Court must not cower to the president’s will and must, once again, affirm that all children born in the USA are Americans.

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate all of our trans community members. Visibility matters. And so does action to support transgender people. We'll never stop fighting to make New Mexico a place where ALL OF US belong.

New Mexico won't back down in the face of the Trump administration's authoritarian overreach.

Say it with us: GET A WARRANT.

This Saturday! There are multiple events around the state. Be sure to check out www.nokings.org to learn more.

The safest communities invest in their communities the most in things like housing, education, and health care. New Mexico needs to move beyond tactics from the 1900s and adopt evidence-based strategies to improve public safety.

In New Mexico, we respect our freedoms, our neighbors, and our right to determine our own futures.

UPDATE: This settlement is a milestone in New Mexico and the nation. We must do everything in our power at the state, county, and city levels to prevent other people in New Mexico from ending up in a dangerous detention facility like the one where Kesley lost his life.

Victory! The Albuquerque Safer Community Places Ordinance passed last night! Immigrants are at the heart of New Mexico's economy. Nearly two out of every five small businesses in New Mexico are owned by immigrants.

BREAKING: Two incarcerated men are suing the New Mexico Corrections Department over an unconstitutional ban on books and publications. Here's what you should know about the lawsuit...

With the signing of this bill, New Mexico just enacted the first substantive updates to New Mexico’s parole board procedures since 1980.

The work ahead is real, but so is the momentum. And together, we’re building a New Mexico where every person’s rights and freedoms are truly protected. Read more of the inside story of how we made these wins happen on our site: www.aclu-nm.org/news/rising-...

Ultimately, we need to remake an immigration system that roots enforcement in the rule of law, creates a pathway to citizenship for those who have been longstanding residents, and celebrates the ways immigrants make our country stronger. www.aclu-nm.org/news/congres...

What makes New Mexico great: 📢 Protecting the rights of one another 🌶️ Chile 🏡 Immigrants

The work of the legislative session may be over, but there are still numerous ways to plug in and fight back over the coming months. Learn more about volunteering with us on our website: www.aclu-nm.org/volunteer

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🎉 VICTORY! The Parole Board Modernization Act (SB 43) passed its final vote last night and is on its way to the governor. This is a huge step toward a fairer, more effective parole system. Check out the slides to see why this matters.

This legislation establishes New Mexico’s first statewide regulations for Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) data, ensuring that location information isn't weaponized against residents for seeking legal healthcare, exercising constitutional rights, or for federal immigration enforcement.

Under SB 40, ALPR users in New Mexico may not share data with out-of-state third parties unless they first receive an affirmation that the data will not be used to prosecute healthcare activity that is legal in New Mexico, enforce immigration laws, or target activity protected under the Constitution

Cameras track the movements of every driver in New Mexico, creating a massive, unregulated record of our private lives. When that data is shared with out‑of‑state or federal agencies without guardrails, the risks are enormous.

New Mexico has already shown that it can lead on youth justice. We made a conscious choice to move away from the failed policies of the past and toward approaches grounded in evidence, compassion, and common sense. We shouldn’t go backwards now. Read the full post: www.aclu-nm.org/news/dont-tu...

The clock is ticking for lawmakers to focus on solutions that will actually make New Mexicans safer. Here's what they have left to accomplish this legislative session...

Tell the Governor: Stop letting failed, out-of-touch policies target our kids. Take action now: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Law enforcement in New Mexico collects vast amounts of data through surveillance tools like automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). Mounted on police cars, road signs, and bridges, these cameras track the movements of every driver—creating a massive, unregulated record of our private lives.

Victory! The Immigrant Safety Act was just signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. New Mexico is sending a message: ICE can't be allowed to continue terrorizing our communities.

🚨 BREAKING: The New Mexico Immigrant Safety Act just cleared the Senate! It now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.

Lawmakers must prioritize modernizing New Mexico's parole system. Doing so would improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals, crime victims, and public safety as a whole. Lawmakers must pass SB 43.

ICE detention facilities in New Mexico have a long history of dangerous and inhumane conditions inside of them. Tell Senators its time to end New Mexico's complicity in Trump's mass detention system NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...

One step closer to becoming law! 🎉

Big tech is tracking your medical history while making billions off it. Tell lawmakers to pass real privacy protections for ALL New Mexicans: action.aclu.org/send-message...

BREAKING: The governor has added the Community and Health Information Privacy Safety Act (SB 53) to her agenda for the 2026 legislative session, signaling it can proceed through the legislature.

Automatic license plate reader data (ALPR) has already been used to target immigrant community members, track patients seeking abortion care, and monitor activists. Lawmakers must pass the Driver Privacy and Safety Act to stop ALPR data from being misused by out‑of‑state authorities.

Under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become more dangerous and less accountable than ever. Lawmakers must end New Mexico’s complicity in Trump's mass detention and deportation system NOW by passing HB 9, the New Mexico Immigrant Safety Act.

Under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become more dangerous and less accountable than ever. Lawmakers must end New Mexico’s complicity in Trump's mass detention and deportation system NOW by passing HB 9, the New Mexico Immigrant Safety Act.

Your data is free to be exploited and weaponized by Federal law enforcement from the Trump Administration, among other bad actors.It doesn't have to be that way.New Mexico must pass SB 53, the Community and Health Info Safety and Privacy Act.

Tell Lawmakers: Pass the New Mexico Immigrant Safety Act. You can use our form to e-mail your lawmakers: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Stay tuned for ways you can help us this legislative session to protect and advance our rights in New Mexico...

Watch Rethinking Public Safety, a town hall that we hosted with the All Safe New Mexico coalition. This convo centered on what real public safety solutions look like in New Mexico: www.aclu-nm.org/news/rethink...

ICE and other federal agents on our streets are making our communities less safe.

Join us and the All Safe New Mexico Coalition for a town hall to discuss the 2026 legislative session which begins in just a couple of weeks. RSVP on our website: act.aclu.org/a/all-safe-n...

Kids need more resources, not more prisons.

Juan Lamas Aguilar has been held at the Torrance County Detention Facility since July 10. He has now spent over 5 months separated from his family and is missing holidays, birthdays, and other precious milestones he will never get back. Read his story: www.aclu-nm.org/news/a-new-m...

Invest in people. Not prisons.

New Mexico lawmakers must commit to giving our communities and children the resources they need to thrive, and reject mass incarceration of our children as a viable strategy.