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Defending New Mexicans' freedom since 1962 🌶️

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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...
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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...
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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.
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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.
October 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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.
October 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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.
October 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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.
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.
September 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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.
September 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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.
August 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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.
August 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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.
August 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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...
August 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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!
July 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We can't incarcerate our way to public safety.

Safety starts with stability: access to housing, health care, and support services.
July 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
You can't erase us.
June 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
. 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.
June 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When you attack one New Mexico family, you attack all of us.

What hurts our immigrant neighbors hurts us all.
June 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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.
June 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Peaceful protest helps us make our voice heard. Know your protest rights before attending any rally, march, or event. If you believe your rights have been violated, visit our website: aclu-nm.org/get-legal-help
June 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Join the ACLU of NM’s Black Donor Network for a 3-part lecture series with Dr. Timothy E. Nelson, author of Blackdom, New Mexico, as he unearths the bold story of Blackdom, a visionary Black township founded in the early 1900s outside the reach of Jim Crow.

Sign up: www.aclu-nm.org/en/events
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We are pleased to announce that Leon Howard has been appointed as its new executive director, following a nationwide search conducted by the organization's board of directors.
June 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It’s the First Amendment for a reason: Our right to free speech is central to the Constitution.

We'll never shy away from defending it.
May 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Solitary confinement is torture, and it has no place in any society that claims to value justice, dignity, or safety.
May 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM