COVID-19 Response
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Guía de recursos financieros (September 2021)
- Factsheet-Sus Derechos De La Asistencia De Alquiler (octubre 2021)
- Factsheet-Rental assistance (October 2021)
- Factsheet-Paid Leave State & Local (August 2021)
- Financial Resource Guide during COVID
- Factsheet-Public Charge-Spanish (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Public Charge-English (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Unemployment during COVID (February 2021)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Spanish (December 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID19 (December 2020)
- Factsheet-SSI (November 2020)
- Factsheet- CashAssistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet- Child Care Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Food Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Child Care (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Public Benefits (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Cash Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Food Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Unemployment during COVID-Spanish (October 2020)
- Factsheet-Language Access-Spanish (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Language access (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Worker Safety during COVID 19-Spanish (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Agricultural Worker Safety during COVID 19-Spanish (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Worker Safety during COVID 19 (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Agricultural Worker Safety during COVID 19 (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID 19-Dari (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Medicaid during COVID19 (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Spanish (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Arabic (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID19-Vietnamese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID19-Chinese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Vietnamese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Chinese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID19-Spanish (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID19-English (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Beneficios Publicas & COVID-19 (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Workers' Rights & COVID-19 (March 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19 (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits & COVID19 (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Conoce Tus Derechos Laborales & COVID-19 (April 2020)
(PDFs or DOCs)
- DECLARACIÓN DE PENA DE PERJURIO PARA LOS CENTROS DE CONTROL Y PREVENCIÓN DE ENFERMEDADES
- DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY-CDC ORDER (September 2020)
- Motion to Dismiss-CDC Order (September 2020)
- Letter-DWS-Unemployment Insurance issues (May 2020)
- Letter to Governor-Housing Relief (June 2020)
- Strategies to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on NM (March 2020)
(Press Releases & Articles)
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Education
(PDFs or DOCs)
- 5 things you should know about the Yazzie ruling (October 2018)
- Summary of Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico Decision (September 2018)
- Factsheet-Overview of NMCLP's education lawsuit (August 2017)
- Executive Summary: “Alleviating Poverty Will Improve Education In New Mexico” (January 2014)
- Report: “Alleviating Poverty Will Improve Education In New Mexico” (January 2013)
- Report: Suspend, Expel, and Exclude: How Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies Deny New Mexico Students Access to An Education (February 2012)
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Yazzie Technology Order (May 2021)
- Yazzie Notice of Additional Exhibits-With Exhibits (April 2021)
- Yazzie Plaintiffs Response-State's MTD-With Exhibits A-J (May 2020)
- Yazzie Martinez-Request for Order Postponing Hearing (March 2020)
- Exhibits for Yazzie Reply Brief (January 2020)
- Yazzie Plaintiffs Reply-Compliance Motion (January 2020)
- Report-NM Edu Funding Trends-Barro (January 2020)
- Motion-Yazzie Plaintiffs Motion for Compliance (October 2019)
- Notice-Yazzie Plaintiffs Notice to the Court of Case Status (June 2019)
- Yazzie/Martinez v. New Mexico Final Judgment and Order (February 2019)
- Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Yazzie/Martinez v. NM (December 2018)
- Yazzie/Martinez Decision & Order (July 2018)
- Yazzie v. State of New Mexico Closing Brief Summary (January 2018)
- Yazzie Plaintiffs' Closing Brief (January 2018)
- Plantiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Concerning Education Outcomes for Native Students (April 2017)
- Complaint: Third Amended Complaint “Lawsuit Filed Challenging Sufficiency of State Education” (March 2015)
- Motion for Summary Judgement regarding failed duty to provide Uniform System of Sufficient Schools (April 2017)
(Press Releases & Articles)
- Yazzie plaintiffs ask court to order state to provide students computers and internet accessPosted in Education, Press Release
- Melissa Candelaria joins Education teamPosted in Blog, Education
- Yazzie/Martinez education lawsuit moves forward!Posted in Education, Press Release
- Hearing on Yazzie/Martinez education lawsuit to take place MondayPosted in Education, Press Release
- Court oversight is essential to protecting students’ constitutional right to education, charge Yazzie plaintiffsPosted in Education, Press Release
- State admits students lack a sufficient education in motion to dismiss Yazzie/Martinez lawsuitPosted in Education, Press Release
Healthcare
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Factsheet-Medical Debt w/ attestation (September 2021)
- Factsheet-Language Access-Spanish (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Language access (September 2020)
- Letter-Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation-2012-05-10
- Letter-Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation-SPANISH-2012-05-10
- Letter-Sworn Statement for Income Documentation-2012-05-10
- Factsheet-Resource List-Health Care Immigrants-SPANISH-2014-07-09
- Factsheet-Resource List-Health Care Immigrants-2014-07-07
- Factsheet-Medicaid during COVID19 (May 2020)
- Strategies to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on NM (March 2020)
- Factsheet: Study Medicaid Buy-In Plan (January 2018)
- Immigrant Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act (Handout, May 2016)
- Immigrant Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act: Spanish Version (Handout, May 2016)
- Did I Miss My Chance to Enroll in Healthcare Coverage?: Spanish Version (Handout, March 2016)
- Did I Miss My Chance to Enroll in Healthcare Coverage? (Handout, March 2016)
- Employer Health Insurance: Spanish Version (Handout, March 2016)
- Employer Health Insurance (Handout, March 2016)
- Medicaid Now Covers More New Mexicans (Handout, July 2015)
- Medicaid Now Covers More New Mexicans: Spanish Version (Handout, July 2015)
- Health Insurance Exchange (Handout, July 2015)
- Health Insurance Exchange: Spanish Version (Handout, July 2015)
- EMSA: Emergency Medical Services For Immigrants: Spanish Version (Handout, Oct 2013)
- EMSA: Emergency Medical Services for Immigrants (Handout, Oct 2013)
- Documents You May Need for Enrollment (Handout, Oct 2013)
(Press Releases & Articles)
Public Benefits
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Factsheet-Sus Derechos De La Asistencia De Alquiler (octubre 2021)
- Factsheet-Rental assistance (October 2021)
- Factsheet-Public Charge-Spanish (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Public Charge-English (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Public Charge (May 2021)
- Factsheet-HFFA SB 229 (February 2021)
- Factsheet-HB 207 Food, Hunger, & Farm Act (Feb 2021)
- Final Comments-Child Care Assistance Regulations-2021-01-06
- Factsheet-Carga Pública (diciembre 2020)
- Factsheet-Public charge rule (December 2020)
- Factsheet-SSI (November 2020)
- Factsheet- CashAssistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet- Child Care Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Food Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Child Care (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Public Benefits (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Immigrant Eligibility Cash Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Food Assistance (November 2020)
- Factsheet-Language Access-Spanish (September 2020)
- Table-NM immigrant eligilbity for benefits English-2013-10-22
- Table-NM immigrant eligilbity for benefits-Spanish-2010-10-01
- Factsheet-Language access (September 2020)
- Letter-Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation-2012-05-10
- Letter-Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation-SPANISH-2012-05-10
- Letter-Sworn Statement for Income Documentation-2012-05-10
- Factsheet-Resource List-Health Care Immigrants-SPANISH-2014-07-09
- Factsheet-Resource List-Health Care Immigrants-2014-07-07
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID 19-Dari (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Spanish (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Arabic (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID19-Vietnamese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits during COVID19-Chinese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Vietnamese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19-Chinese (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Beneficios Publicas & COVID-19 (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Child Care Assistance during COVID19 (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Public Benefits & COVID19 (April 2020)
- Strategies to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on NM (March 2020)
- New Mexico’s Infant and Toddler Action Agenda
- Presentation-La Carga Publica-2020-02-14
- Updated! Know Your Rights Booklet - English (April 2019)
- Espanol-Cierre del Gobierno Y SNAP (January 2019)
- Gov. shutdown and SNAP (January 2019)
- Sample Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule (October 2018)
- Know the facts about public charge (September 2018)
- Farm Bill SNAP Sign On Letter (May 2018)
- SNAP Participants and Total Population - New Mexico District 2 Table (May 2018)
- Proposed Budget Will Increase Hunger and Inequality in NM (February 2018)
- Plaintiff Stories Coss v Manforte Lawsuit (January 2018)
- Know Your Rights! Child Care Assistance in New Mexico (September 2017)
- Asistencia para el Cuidado de los Niños en Nuevo México (September 2017)
- FAQ's: Child Care Assistance in New Mexico (September 2017)
- PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES: Asistencia para el Cuidado de los Niños en Nuevo México (September 2017)
- CYFD Fair Hearing Request Form (December 2016)
- How to Get an Exemption From Child Support Enforcement (March 2017)
- Know Your Rights: TANF Application and Program Requirements-English (August 2016)
- Know Your Rights! Eligibility and Rights of TANF Applicants- Español (August 2016)
- Question and Answer Guide to TANF Work Activities and Sanctions - English (August 2016)
- Question and Answer Guide to TANF Work Activities and Sanctions - Español (August 2016)
- Limited Work Participation Request - English (August 2016)
- Limited Work Participation Request - Español (August 2016)
- Notification of “good cause” for not meeting program requirement - English (June 2016)
- En español: Form to request “good cause” for not completing required activity (June 2016)
- Notification of exemption from child support enforcement requirement - English (August 2016)
- En español: Form requesting exemption from child support enforcement requirement (August 2016)
- Summary of Immigrant Eligibility for New Mexico Public Benefits (Chart, May 2016)
- How to Document Income for Public Benefits Programs (May 2012)
- How to Document Income for Public Benefits Programs (Spanish | May 2012)
- Sworn Statement for Income Documentation (Spanish | May 2012)
- Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation (Spanish | May 2012)
- Sworn Statement for Income Documentation (May 2012)
- Request for Assistance in Obtaining Documentation (May 2012)
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Report-Practical Changes State Agencies Can Make to Increase Equity in Application Processes for Immigrant Families (December 2020)
- New Mexico’s Infant and Toddler Action Agenda
- Report-Special Master to United States District Court (January 2018)
- What Does Due Process Mean for State Notices for Receiving Public Benefits (Clearinghouse Community, 2016)
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Exhibits for DHG Language Access Motion-2021-10-05
- Debra Hatten-Gonzales Language Access Motion-2021-10-05
- DHG Corrective Action Plan Order-2021-09-09
- Hatten-Gonzales v Scrase-Order Staying Termination of Consent Decree (August 2020)
- Amicus Brief-NABPI-NMCLP-District of Columbia v. USDA (July 2020)
- Hatten-Gonzales v. Earnest Motion to Enforce Judgment (November 2019)
- Hatten Gonzales v Scrase-Joint Motion to Approve Two Corrective Action Plans (July 2019)
- Hatten-Gonzales v. Earnest Joint Status Report (May 2019)
- Court Order-Torres v Jacobson (May 2019)
- Torres v Jacobson First Amended Complaint with Exhibits (September 2018)
- Coss v Monforte Settlement Agreement (August 2018)
- TRO Motion on MVD's Non Real ID Denials- Coss v. Monforte-(May 2018)
- Order on Special Master's Report on HSD (April 2018)
- Letter to Roswell City Attorney on Ordinance Blocking Homeless Shelter (April 2018)
- Order-Amended Order Setting Hearing on Special Master's Report (February 2018)
- Response-Plaintiffs' Response to the Special Master's Report (February 2018)
- Report-Special Master to United States District Court (January 2018)
- Complaint Coss v. Monforte (January 2018)
- Memorandum Concerning Status of Defendant’s Compliance with Consent Decree and Subsequent Orders and Request for Sanctions (June 2017)
- Court Appoints Special Master (November 2016)
- Order Holding HSD Secretary in Contempt and Appointment of Special Master (September 2016)
- Proposed Order Appointing Special Master (July 2015)
- Proposed Finding that NM Human Services Department be Held in Contempt (July 2016)
- Order for HSD to Correct Written Notices (May 2014)
- Motion to Enforce Compliance with the Decree to Ensure that New Mexicans Who Are Eligible for Health Care Coverage and Food Assistance Receive the Support to Which They Are Entitled (March 2013)
- Order to Renew Medicaid for Eligible Children (March 2014)
- Second Order to Stop Requiring Immigration Status (March 2014)
- Consent Decree: Debra Hatten-Gonzales v William H. Johnson (April 1998)
(Press Releases & Articles)
- ACTION ALERT: We need your help to get the Healthy Food Financing Act Heard!Posted in Action Alert, Public Benefits
- ACTION ALERT: Support language access for state services!Posted in Action Alert, Language Access, Public Benefits
- Trump cuts to food assistance violate sovereignty of Native American NationsPosted in Blog, Native American Budget & Policy Inst, Public Benefits, SNAP
Workers’ Rights
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Biết quyền của bạn với tư cách là một công nhân-Factsheet-Vietnamese (November 2021)
- حقوق خود را به عنوان یک کارگر بدانید-Factsheet-Dari (November 2021)
- Factsheet-Jua Haki Zako kama Mfanyakazi-Swahilli (October 2021)
- Factsheet-CAWA rights & recruitment (October 2021)
- Factsheet-CAWA rights & recruitment SPANISH (October 2021)
- Factsheet-CAWA resources (October 2021)
- Factsheet-Unemployment Insurance (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Minimum wage-Spanish (Sept 2021)
- Factsheet-Paid Leave State & Local (August 2021)
- Know Your Rights-Minimum wage (June 2021)
- Factsheet-Unemployment during COVID (February 2021)
- Factsheet-Unemployment during COVID-Spanish (October 2020)
- Flyer-UI Forum-Vietnamese (October 2020)
- Factsheet-Language Access-Spanish (September 2020)
- Letter-From Southern NM Ag Worker Coalition to NM agencies-Health and safety issues-2020-04-22
- Factsheet-Language access (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Worker Safety during COVID 19-Spanish (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Agricultural Worker Safety during COVID 19-Spanish (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Worker Safety during COVID 19 (August 2020)
- Factsheet-Agricultural Worker Safety during COVID 19 (August 2020)
- Letter-DWS-Unemployment Insurance issues (May 2020)
- Factsheet-Workers' Rights & COVID-19 (March 2020)
- Factsheet-Conoce Tus Derechos Laborales & COVID-19 (April 2020)
- Strategies to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on NM (March 2020)
- New Mexico’s Infant and Toddler Action Agenda
- Factsheet-Conoce Tus Derechos-Trabajadores Que Trabajan En Agricultura-2020-02-04
- Factsheet-Know Your Rights-Agricultural Workers-2020-02-04
- Factsheet-Domestic & Home Care Workers (June 2019)
- Factsheet - HB 31, Tipped Wages (February 2019)
- Denuncie Violaciones de Robo de Salario (September 2018)
- Oppose SB244, Workers’ Comp “Farm & Ranch Laborers
- Department of Workforce Solutions Wage Claim Form -Las Cruces (April 2015)
- Department of Workforce Solutions Wage Claim Form - Albuquerque (April 2015)
- Department of Workforce Solutions Wage Claim Form - Santa Fe (April 2015)
- Compensación Laboral por acidentes o enfermedades contraidas en el trabajo (
- Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Flyer on Minimum Wage in New Mexico (Spanish | June 2014)
- State Minimum Wage Flyer for Farm Employers (June 2014)
- What To Do If You Are Injured At Work (April 2013)
- What To Do If You Are Injured At Work (Spanish | April 2013)
- Información Sobre Seguro Social para Trabajadores Agrícolas (Spanish | June 2012)
- Guía para Trabajadores Que Trabajan con Pesticidas (Spanish | June 2012)
- Guidebook for Farm Workers Who Work with Pesticides (June 2012)
- New Mexico Farm Worker Labor Rights (May 2012)
- New Mexico Farm Worker Labor Rights (Spanish | May 2012)
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Atyani v. Bonfantine - Settlement Agreement Final and Approved (September 2020)
- Case Law-Summary Judgement Order-Atyani v. Bonfantine (July 2019)
- Transcript-Atyani v. Bonfantine Hearing-Ruling Only (May 2019)
- Rios Olivas Declaration Olivas v. Bussy settlement (March 2018)
- Bravo Declaration Olivas v. Bussy settlement (March 2018)
- Castillo Declaration Olivas v. Bussy settlement (March 2018)
- Armendariz Declaration Olivas v. Bussy settlement (March 2018)
- Complaint Olivas v Bussy (January 2017)
- Settlement Agreement-Olivas et al v. New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (December 2017)
- Memorandum Opinion and Order on Motion to Dismiss Claims to Overturn the Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance (August 2017)
- Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Claims that Seek to Keep the HWO Off the 2017 Ballot (August 2017)
- Emergency Motion for Expedited Hearing And Trial on Illegal Ballot (July 2017)
- Emergency Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction Preventing Use of Illegal Ballot (July 2017)
- Order on Defendant Bonafantine's Motion to Dismiss Minimum Wage Ordinance Claims (May 2017)
- Motion to Intervene: Defending Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance (May 2017)
- Motion to Intervene: Defending Healthy Workforce Ordinance (May 2017)
- Intervenor-Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Claims To Overturn The Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance (Counts II, IV, And V) - May 2017
- Intervenor-Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss claims that seek to keep the Healthy Workforce Ordinance off the 2017 ballot (Counts I, III, IV, and VI) - May 2017
- Olivas v. Bussey Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (April 2017)
- Supreme Court Opinion: Rodriguez/Aguirre v Brand West Dairy, et. al.
- Complaint: Lawsuit against Kelly’s Brew Pub for violations of the Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance (April 2016)
- Memo by the U.S. Department of Labor: State Responsibilities for Ensuring Access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits (October 2015)
- Opinion: Court of Appeals (June 2015)
- Civil rights complaint against the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (August 2013)
- Opinion and Order: Griego et al v NM Workers Comp Administration (January 2012)
- Complaint for Declaration that Farm and Ranch Laborer Exclusion Unconstitutional (September 2010)
Economic Equity
(PDFs or DOCs)
- Factsheet-Housing rights (June 2021)
- Factsheet-HB 149 All inclusive 36% APR cap (February 2021)
- Factsheet-SB 66 All Inclusive 36% APR cap (February 2021)
- Factsheet-HB111 Spanish (Feb 2021)
- Factsheet-HB 111 Housing discrimination (February 2021)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Spanish (December 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID19 (December 2020)
- Factsheet-Language Access-Spanish (September 2020)
- DECLARACIÓN DE PENA DE PERJURIO PARA LOS CENTROS DE CONTROL Y PREVENCIÓN DE ENFERMEDADES
- DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY-CDC ORDER (September 2020)
- Motion to Dismiss-CDC Order (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Language access (September 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Dari (July 2020)
- Factsheet-Housing & Evictions during COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID 19-Arabic (June 2020)
- Letter to Governor-Housing Relief (June 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID19-Spanish (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Utilities & COVID19-English (April 2020)
- Factsheet-Student Loan Bill of Rights (September 2019)
- Fact Sheet-FID Must Enact Regulations to Enforce the Small Loans Act (July 2018)
- NMCLP Track Changes to Proposed FID Regulations on HB 347 (April 2018)
- NMCLP Comments-Proposed FID Regulations on HB 347 (April 2018)
- ¡Conozca Sus Derechos! Small Loans Spanish Version (February 2018)
- Know Your Rights! Small Loans - English Version (February 2018)
- Factsheet-New Mexico's New Small Loan Law H.B. 347 (November 2017)
(Press Releases & Articles)
Native American Budget and Policy Institute
(PDFs or DOCs)
(Press Releases & Articles)
- Trump cuts to food assistance violate sovereignty of Native American NationsPosted in Blog, Native American Budget & Policy Inst, Public Benefits, SNAP
- New ICWA Court aims to keep Native families togetherPosted in Blog, Native American Budget & Policy Inst
- New Native American Budget and Policy Institute seeks to empower indigenous communities to effect systemic changePosted in Native American Budget & Policy Inst, Other Topics, Press Release