On Monday, February 1, Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino introduced Senate Bill 219, “No Citizenship Proof For Occupational License” as an extension of last year’s SB 137.

For 100 days, starting January 22, 2021, DHS will pause removals for certain non-citizens ordered deported to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement system focused on protecting national security, border security, and public safety.

President Biden’s inauguration marks a turning point and an important shift from the last four years of Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Keeping to his promise, Biden is expected to announce 17 executive actions, six of which focus on immigration, on his first day in office.

The U.S. government says it has approved the first new applicants in several years to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people.

The opening of the 2021 session of the New Mexico Legislature is set for January 19th. Here’s what our Detention and Economic Justice teams want you to know about two of the bills we are supporting. 

This Giving Tuesday, join us in the fight for immigrant justice by donating or spreading the word!

Biden-Harris Administration Victory Poses Opportunities but Many Challenges Ahead for Immigrant Rights