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NMILC In The News
Encuentran inmigrantes secuestrados en casa móvil
Telemundo Nuevo México: December 1, 2022
Hunger strikers at New Mexico ICE facilities protest inhumane conditions
Prism: November 29, 2022
Inmigrantes detenidos en Cíbola emiten un comunicado reclamando justicia
Telemundo Nuevo México: November 16, 2022
Over 70 Rights Groups Denounce Racially Motivated Texas Shooting
Human Rights Watch: October 26, 2022
U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, Martin Heinrich, Colleagues Request Immediate ICE Action to Address Inhumane, Unsafe Conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility
Sierra Sun Times: October 25, 2022
Lawmakers call for closure of ICE detention facility
Santa Fe New Mexican: October 21, 2022
Senator Martin Heinrich Calls Immediate Action to Remedy “Inhumane Conditions” at Torrance County Detention Facility
The Paper: October 20, 2022
Federal investigators discover human smuggling operation at West Side home
KOB: October 19, 2022
Informe revela condiciones infrahumanas en centro de detención
Telemundo Nuevo México: October 18, 2022
DHS Inspector General again recommends closure of Torrance County Detention Facility
NM Political Report: October 13, 2022
Brazilian Man’s Suicide Sends Shockwaves Through ‘Inhumane’ ICE Detention Center
The Appeal: October 13, 2022
Hunger strikers at Torrance County ICE detention facility say they're being targeted
Santa Fe New Mexican: October 11, 2022
Dreamers de Nuevo México reaccionan al fallo de DACA
Telemundo Nuevo México: October 6, 2022
Renters seek city assistance amid soaring costs
Albuquerque Journal: October 2, 2022
Migrants protest living conditions with hunger strike at Torrance County detention center
Source NM: September 29, 2022
Immigrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility begin hunger strike
KOB: September 29, 2022
Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center
AP: September 29, 2022
Detained migrants go on hunger strike to protest conditions at ICE jail
Border Report: September 28, 2022
Podcast: Nuestra America
KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio: September 6, 2022
Vigília em frente ao escritório do ICE em New Mexico pede justiça pelo brasileiro Kesley Vial
acheiUSA (Brazilian Publication): September 5, 2022
Vigil in Albuquerque demands justice for Kesley Vial, who died in ICE custody
Liberation Newspaper: September 3, 2022
Vigilia de migrante brasileño que murió bajo la custodia de ICE
Telemundo Nuevo Mexico: September 1, 2022
Brazilian asylum-seeker who died by suicide held in ‘horrific conditions,’ attorneys say
Source NM: September 1, 2022
Muere migrante en custodia del ICE
Univision Nuevo Mexico: August 31, 2022
Complaint says Cibola detention and ICE neglected an asylum-seeker, leaving him injured by shackles
Source NM: August 31, 2022
Immigrant advocacy organizations seeking answers around Brazilian man’s death by suicide while in ICE custody
NM Political Report: August 31, 2022
Editorial: Migrant’s death in ICE custody needs a full explanation
Albuquerque Journal: August 31, 2022
Muere un brasileño de 23 años bajo la custodia de ICE en Nuevo México
Telemundo Nuevo Mexico: August 30, 2022
23-year-old Brazilian man dies while in custody of ICE at abusive New Mexico detention center
Daily KOS: August 29, 2022
Calls To Close Torrance County Detention Facility
KOAT: August 28, 2022
Immigrant from Brazil, 23, dies in ICE custody in NM
Albuquerque Journal: August 27, 2022
DACA recipients will be allowed admission to New Mexico Bar Association
KOB: August 26, 2022
Legal dreams made reality
Albuquerque Journal / Yahoo! News: August 24, 2022
Abogados de Nuevo México podrán ejercer su trabajo sin importar su estatus migratorio
Telemundo New Mexico: August 24, 2022
New Mexico will soon stop denying applicants law licenses based on citizenship
FOX News: August 24, 2022
New Mexico won't deny law licenses over immigration status
The Washington Post: August 23, 2022
Nuevo México ya no negará licencias por estatus migratorio
Associated Press: August 23, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court drops immigration barriers to practicing law
Las Cruces Sun News: August 23, 2022
Nicaraguan asylum seeker files complaint to DHS regarding ‘inhumane’ treatment
NM Political Report: August 18, 2022
NM Coalition Denounces Updated ICE Contract For Otero County Processing Center
Los Alamos Daily Post: August 12, 2022
United Way awards $2M in grants
Albuquerque Journal: July 20, 2022
Opinion: Welcoming immigrants with dignity can avert tragedies
Albuquerque Journal: July 12, 2022
Eye on New Mexico: Celebrating 10 years of DACA
KOB: July 4, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court says Biden has authority to end anti-immigration policy
NM Political Report: July 1, 2022
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asks feds to not send migrants to New Mexico
KOAT: June 16, 2022
Gov. asks feds not to send migrants to New Mexico amid wildfire assistance
Santa Fe New Mexican: June 15, 2022
Immigrants deserve immigration courts independent of the DOJ
ABQ Journal: June 6, 2022
Title 42 repeal blocked by federal judge, implications loom for migrants
KOB: May 23, 2022
Title 42 to stay in place; NM Immigrant Law Center upset with the decision
KOAT: May 20, 2022
Immigrant communities deserve independent court
Santa Fe New Mexican: May 9, 2022
Podcast: NMILC Habla De Inmigración Y De Nuestros Servicios Gratuitos
Actitud Siempre Importa: May 4, 2022
The end of a Trump-era immigration policy potentially in jeopardy
NM Political Report: April 6, 2022
Advocates warn immigrants in New Mexico to stay away from marijuana
KOB: April 1, 2022
¿Realiza trámites migratorios? Evite involucrarse con la marihuana y sus derivados
Telemundo Nuevo Mexico: April 1, 2022
Civil Rights Groups Call For The Immediate Release Of People Detained In Torrance County Detention Facility Due to Unsanitary Conditions
The Paper: March 20, 2022
A Daunting Restart
Santa Fe Reporter: March 2, 2022
Por los precios en las nubes, proponen opciones para vivienda
Telemundo Nuevo Mexico: Febrero 10, 2022
Free eviction legal advice offered later this month
KRQE: February 9, 2022
ABQ immigrant rights attorney driven by her own family history
Albuquerque Journal: December 6, 2021
Haitian migrants in ICE custody face dire conditions at NM detention facility
Las Cruces Sun News: November 25, 2021
Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers
KOAT: May 17, 2021
New Mexico ACLU sues over treatment of immigrant detainees
AP: May 14, 2021
ACLU, Immigration Law Center suing Torrance Co. after detained immigrants pepper-sprayed
KRQE: May 14, 2021
Torrance County Detention Center faces lawsuit after guards used ‘OC’ spray on inmates
KOB: May 14, 2021
Pese a legalización de marihuana en NM advierten riesgos en inmigrantes
Telemundo El Paso: May 5, 2021
Negative impact of marijuana legalization in immigrant communities
KOAT: May 1, 2021
Podcast: No More Normal - Legal Cannabis Takes Root
KUNM: April 18, 2021
Opinion Editorial: NM cannot trust private prisons to administer vaccines
Albuquerque Journal: April 3, 2021
Push to end private prisons stymied by concerns for local economies
New Mexico In Depth: February 26, 2021
Opinion Editorial: Honor investment in young professionals
Albuquerque Journal: February 20, 2021
Opinion Editorial: Expanding license opportunities for immigrants helps N.M.
Santa Fe New Mexican: February 13, 2021
Border wall comes to a halt in southern NM
Albuquerque Journal: January 30, 2021
House committee passes bill that would phase out use of private prisons
KOB: January 28, 2021
Dreamers buscan solución permanente con la nueva administración de Biden
Telemundo El Paso: January 21, 2021
Biden executive actions to impact New Mexico
KOB: January 20, 2021
Podcast: Community Matters From the Santa Fe Community Foundation
KSFR: December 21, 2020
What the reinstatement of DACA means for NM families
KOAT: December 11, 2020
With DACA Restored, Mountain West Advocates See Flood Of Hopeful Applicants
KUNC: December 10, 2020
Podcast: NM Immigrant Law Center Executive Director Shares How Biden’s Win May Impact Immigration
KRWG: November 10, 2020
After years of uncertainty, New Mexico DACA recipients feel relief with Biden victory
KOAT: November 9, 2020
Fronteras - Adriel Orozco, Seeking justice and equity for low-income immigrant communities
November 2, 2020
Today is the deadline to fill out your Census
KOAT: October 15, 2020
The cost of U.S. citizenship rising 73%
Albuquerque Journal: September 30, 2020
Opinion Editorial: Application fee increase creates barriers to naturalization
Las Cruces Sun News: September 27, 2020
Fees to apply for citizenship set to increase by 81%
KOB: September 18, 2020
Citizenship Day comes with a call to action in New Mexico
KOB: September 17, 2020
COVID-19 impacting citizenship process, fee to increase in coming weeks
KOAT: September 17, 2020
OP-ED: Free legal help available for civil cases during economic downturn in New Mexico
Deming Headlight: June 15, 2020
OP-ED: Justice Bacon: there is legal help out there
NM Political Report: June 6, 2020
OP-ED: Immigrant-friendly policy keeps communities safer
Albuquerque Journal: February 26, 2020
