/tags/immigrant-rights Immigrant Rights en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:44:35 GMT /local-news/2025-08-26/albuquerque-mayor-immigrant-protections-federal-threats Last week, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller responded to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi asking him if the city will commit to complying with federal law and identify how they’re impeding federal immigration enforcement. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:44:35 GMT /local-news/2025-08-26/albuquerque-mayor-immigrant-protections-federal-threats Mia Casas /local-news/2025-07-15/mayoral-candidate-uballez-keller-white-spat-over-immigration The increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials has caused alarm for many in New Mexico. Now it’s part of Albuquerque’s mayoral race, with two candidates sparring over how the city should, or should not, work with ICE. A third candidate says there are more things the city can do that ensure public safety and protect civil rights. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:54:34 GMT /local-news/2025-07-15/mayoral-candidate-uballez-keller-white-spat-over-immigration Mia Casas /news/2025-07-14/human-rights-law-applies-to-immigration-enforcement President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" includes $145 billion for border security and immigration enforcement. It represents a major financial and policy shift in the United States. °µºÚÍø spoke with Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico, Jennifer Moore, about the legality behind the administration's anti-immigration efforts and how New Mexicans are responding. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:10:10 GMT /news/2025-07-14/human-rights-law-applies-to-immigration-enforcement Mia Casas /local-news/2025-07-08/help-immigrants-know-rights-ice With the number of people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement escalating at a rapid rate since January, many immigrants are fearful of doing basic things like going to work or taking their kids to school. A number of organizations are working to alleviate this fear with knowledge. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:54:19 GMT /local-news/2025-07-08/help-immigrants-know-rights-ice Mia Casas /public-health-new-mexico/2020-08-12/educators-urge-n-m-retirement-board-to-divest-from-for-profit-prisons-and-migrant-detention Calls for a major New Mexico retirement fund to drop investments in companies that operate private prisons and ICE detention may finally be answered this… Thu, 13 Aug 2020 03:14:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-08-12/educators-urge-n-m-retirement-board-to-divest-from-for-profit-prisons-and-migrant-detention Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-31/advocates-for-newcomer-students-demand-transparency-collaboration-in-aps-program Albuquerque Public Schools plans to open a new program next month for students who don’t speak English and have little to no prior formal schooling. But… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:47:44 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-31/advocates-for-newcomer-students-demand-transparency-collaboration-in-aps-program Hannah Colton /local-news/2018-01-21/interests-converge-for-second-abq-womens-march Women’s marches sprung up for a second year in villages, towns and cities around New Mexico this weekend with a call to vote in the coming elections and… Mon, 22 Jan 2018 01:13:49 GMT /local-news/2018-01-21/interests-converge-for-second-abq-womens-march Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-05-02/may-day-rally-draws-hundreds-in-albuquerque People around the globe demonstrated and marched for workers rights on Monday in celebration of International Workers Day. In Albuquerque, hundreds… Wed, 03 May 2017 00:43:05 GMT /local-news/2017-05-02/may-day-rally-draws-hundreds-in-albuquerque Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-16/ice-raids-target-las-cruces-immigrants Cities across the country have reported an uptick in federal immigration raids. On Wednesday Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested undocumented… Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:05:29 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-16/ice-raids-target-las-cruces-immigrants Ed Williams /local-news/2017-01-12/dreamers-gear-up-for-national-immigrant-day-of-action President-Elect Donald Trump is still talking building of a border wall and spurring speculation about deportations around the United States. Local civil… Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:14:34 GMT /local-news/2017-01-12/dreamers-gear-up-for-national-immigrant-day-of-action Marisa Demarco