We are calling on you to attend the city council meeting at 5pm today to support immigrant advocates as they speak out against amendment R-24-45.

Without the continued net inflows of immigrants, the U.S. working-age population will shrink over the next two decades. Think about that as we all celebrate International Worker's Day. youtu.be/MgKBusMm5xM?si…

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NMILC celebrates all of our valuable volunteers who continue to help us help our clients. Today, we would like to thank Viola Garduini, who helps us put on our Wednesday Workshops, aimed at providing legal assistance for citizenship, residency and DACA renewals. Thank you Viola!

Oral arguments are currently being held in the NM Supreme Court regarding Ramirez v. Marsh, No.S-1-SC-39966 supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/about-this-cou…

On Wednesday, the Torrance County Commission unanimously voted to extend the ICE detention contract at the Torrance County Detention Facility for an additional four months. The contract was set to expire on May 14.
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NMILC continues to celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week by thanking Robert Minear, who helps our asylum team. Thank you Robert!
If you are interested in volunteering, please find more information at nmilc.org/volunteer
#VolunteerAppreciationWeek #VolunteerWeek

'It does not surprise us that our community members in ICE custody experience discrimination and mistreatment in detention, as detention inherently produces these conditions and is a form of abuse in itself.' —Project ANAR
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National Volunteer Week continues! Today, we want to thank Margherita Tessarollo for her help at our Wednesday Workshops, where we help with legal assistance for citizenship, residency and DACA renewals. NMILC appreciates all of the wonderful volunteers who sacrifice their time.

This week is #VolunteerAppreciationWeek !! NMILC is lucky to have numerous volunteers helping us in many different areas of our work. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit: nmilc.org/volunteer

Biden’s asylum ban has caused irreparable harm and violence. It has led to thousands of erroneous expedited removal orders.
At the same time, deportations to Venezuela have paused, prolonging the detention of Venezuelans in New Mexico.
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146 Venezuelan asylum seekers are asking the US government to not send them back to Mexico. 'To send us back to Mexico is to send us back to danger and death.'

Today, I announced that I'm calling the New Mexico Legislature into special session on Thursday, July 18 to take up additional public safety protections that New Mexicans demand. I look forward to working with NM lawmakers to make our state safer.
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Asylum seekers testify to inhumane conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility

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Torrance County: the ball is in your court. Do the right thing. Do not renew the ICE contract and grant asylum seekers #dignitynotdetention Thank you KOB 4 for outstanding coverage. tinyurl.com/torrance-ice

Tomorrow is the day the Dignity Not Detention Coalition and concerned community members will convene at the Torrance County Commission meeting to read aloud the testimonies of asylum seekers detained at Torrance County Detention Facility. tinyurl.com/april10-doa-dnd

We invite you to take part in the Dignity Not Detention Day of Action on April 10 in Estancia. Help us put an end to the detainment of asylum seekers in New Mexico.
Please register to attend — tinyurl.com/dnd-april-10 —and help spread awareness of the event, and SHARE THIS POST!

NMILC has joined 481 immigration, human rights, faith-based, and civil rights organizations to request an extension and redesignation of the Republic of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and a moratorium on deportations to the Republic of Haiti. tinyurl.com/4xxk5tbu

🚨We have gathered 481 organizations in urging President Biden, Secretary Antony Blinken, and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to extend and redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amidst the worsening national violence.🚨

Read the letter here👉🏾 bit.ly/3vkr45X

At host organization New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, 2022 Disaster Resilience Program Fellow Sophia Genovese provides civil legal aid to immigrants seeking humanitarian protection. @ejw_org instagram.com/p/C4gnZ5uszeJ/…