NM: Immigration
ABQ museum installs teeter-totter from U.S.-Mexico border wall
An art installation intended to jump-start social commentary about the treatment of immigrants has found a permanent home in Albuquerque. In 2019…
NM cash-assistance program eased hardships for immigrant households
A new report from the nonprofit advocacy group New Mexico Voices showed a guaranteed cash assistance program designed for immigrants improved work and…
Santa Fe's economic vitality depends on immigrants
From construction and hospitality to business creation and consumer spending, a new report shows the oversized contributions immigrants are making to …
DACA Weighs on Some During BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
Racism and discrimination act as stressors to increase mental health vulnerability, according to experts, especially for BIPOC individuals; Black…
NM Aims to Promote Justice with Tax Rebates for Immigrant Workers
Tax rebates can boost economic growth, and the rebates available in New Mexico this summer are designed to reverse discriminatory exclusions of …
New Mexico Mural Art Features Endangered Species, Migration Themes
The Village of Doña Ana is New Mexico's oldest federally designated settlement, and about to be the newest destination for public art. The …
Statewide "Guaranteed Basic Income" Launches in New Mexico
In the next few days, more than 300 undocumented or mixed-immigration-status New Mexico families will begin receiving $500 monthly for the next year…
"Eligible But Excluded" – NM Families Left Out of Pandemic Relief
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Many New Mexicans seeking pandemic relief face an uphill battle due to language barriers, according to a new report. In addition …
New Mexico DACA Recipients Get Reprieve, For Now
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico Dreamers are celebrating a Supreme Court decision that will allow them to live without uncertainty and fear at least …
COVID-19 Makes End-of-Life Decisions Urgent for Hispanic Communities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Many of us fail to make known our end-of-life choices before a health crisis occurs, and with COVID-19 upon us, those decisions …
Lawsuits Mount Over Trump Border Wall
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A coalition of conservation groups has sued the Trump administration over money from the nation's military budget being used to …
Report: Many NM Immigrants Excluded From COVID-19 Relief
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Many of New Mexico's immigrants, including some with legal residency, will not receive the federal government's $1,200 stimulus …