“The ACLU of New Mexico is heartbroken over the recent death of a child and shares the governor’s concern for the well-being of our community. However, we are equally concerned that her solution to the complicated problems of substance abuse, addiction, and gun violence is to pour more resources into law enforcement.

Historically, this kind of approach leads to the over policing of our communities, racial profiling, and increased misery in the lives of already marginalized people. Instead, the governor should be following evidence-based solutions such as meaningful diversion and violence intervention programs and addressing the root causes of violence. The order also raises legitimate and pressing concerns about New Mexicans’ privacy.

We are closely monitoring the legal challenges to this executive order, recognizing that many people in our state are focused on the section related to firearms. However, we are deeply concerned about other parts of the order, including the governor’s decision to suspend a program that helps children avoid juvenile prison. We know that incarceration during childhood increases the likelihood that someone will end up in the adult criminal system. Ending a program that helps young people find a different path is counterproductive to public safety.[“]

(via Bearing Arms)

[Missing from their concerns? Any mention of the US Constitution and Lujan Grisham’s order suspending its Second Amendment. Would they have an issue if Lujan Grisham suspended the Fourth or Fifth Amendment over a crime-rate “emergency”? They’d be screaming like banshees (and should). But they don’t even *mention* the Constitution. The ACLU needs to change its name, because they’re clearly no longer interested in defending civil rights. — Ed]