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Human Rights on ICE

A sculpture in front of the Santa Fe Roundhouse depicting two groups of children tugging at each other, with a metal cage placed on top of one of the groups.

When President Trump and ICE got in on the act of separating families and locking kids in cages, it spurred a public outcry. Millions of people were appalled that the land of the free would treat people in such a manner—especially people who were counting on the United States to provide safety, as they were often fleeing…

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El Cerro Mission Prepares to Be Counted

Census

June 14, 2019 – It’s still almost a year before the Census begins, but preparations for the count have begun across New Mexico. In El Cerro Mission, a sparsely developed area east of Los Lunas, many residents are Mexican immigrants. They’ve heard that the Census may ask about their citizenship—and they’re worried. Planners are reaching…

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