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Immigrant rights group demands inquiry of medical neglect claims at New Mexico facility

Santa Fe New Mexican: December 19, 2024

Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship raises questions

KOAT News 7: December 10, 2024

Immigrant Protections in a Second Trump Term

KNME: December 4, 2024

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