Ray Rojas Law LLC - Las Cruces, NM

07/20/2026

A 19-year-old soldier from North Texas was among two service members killed in Jordan during recent Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, raising the total U.S. military death toll in the conflict with Iran to 17. MORE BELOW ⬇️

07/20/2026

📢 We're hiring!

Join the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty as a Housing Outreach Liaison to help advance housing stability and resident ownership in manufactured home communities across Northern New Mexico.

🏡 Remote position with travel throughout Northern New Mexico. Apply today!

07/20/2026

NMELC is looking for a full-time environmental justice staff attorney to join our team!

Application Deadline by Friday, August 7, 2026.

The New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) is seeking applications for a Staff Attorney dedicated to NMELC’s mission of working with communities to advance environmental justice and human rights.

Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to New Mexico.

NMELC works in partnership with clients, community organizations, coalitions and other stakeholders to disrupt the systemic polluting of low-income communities of color and protect community health and well-being.

NMELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), women and LGBTQIA+ candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

For more information see the full job posting at nmelc.org/employment.

07/20/2026

“English is not my first language. But it’s okay, it’s not America’s first language either.”

That was Bad Bunny’s answer at the Super Bowl LX press conference in February when he was asked about performing in Spanish on one of the most-watched stages in the United States.

He went on to deliver an almost entirely Spanish-language halftime show before more than 100 million viewers, joined by Lady Gaga, Cardi B, and Pedro Pascal. Conservative groups also staged counterprogramming featuring Kid Rock. Bad Bunny did not change the language of his performance.

The moment drew attention because language has always carried deep meaning across the Americas. Long before English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese became dominant colonial languages, thousands of Indigenous languages were spoken across these lands. Many are still spoken today, while others are being revitalized by Native communities after generations of suppression through boarding schools, government policies, and social pressure.

Spanish itself is also part of a complex history in the Americas. For many people in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Indigenous communities across the hemisphere, language can reflect colonization, survival, migration, identity, and belonging all at once.

Bad Bunny’s comment was brief, but it pointed to a much larger truth: the United States has never been a one-language place. Indigenous languages, Spanish, English, and many others have shaped the cultural landscape for centuries.

What role do you think major public stages should play in reflecting the many languages spoken across the Americas?

07/20/2026

07/20/2026

After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were involved in back-to-back deadly shootings, the agency will now compel its officers to wear body cameras during traffic stops.

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

You may have heard that ICE is trying to get people to "sign for their deportation." Our new community explainer outlines the various ways that ICE and CBP get people to agree to leave the United States, how to recognize them, and their legal consequences. It also provides information on CBP Home and so-called "incentivized voluntary departure."

Es posible que haya escuchado que el ICE está intentando hacer que las personas "firmen su propia deportación." Este recurso explica las varias formas en que el ICE y la CBP consiguen que las personas accedan a abandonar los Estados Unidos, cómo reconocerlas y cuáles son sus consecuencias legales. También proporciona información sobre el programa CBP Home y la denominada "salida voluntaria incentivada."

Download the resource / Descarga el recurso: https://nipnlg.org/work/resources/what-am-i-signing-when-i-sign-my-deportation

05/16/2026

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Community Briefing: Yazzie/Martinez Case Update. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.