NM attorney general files petition to block county's detention deal with ICE via BorderReport — New Mexico's attorney general has filed a petition to block an agreement between one county and the federal government to detain immigrants.

New Mexico's attorney general seeks to halt a county's agreement with ICE for immigrant detention, filing a petition to block the deal.

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House passes bill blocking state, local contracts that detain immigrants after heated debate over county impacts The New Mexico House on Feb. 3 passed House Bill 9 as amended, which bars public bodies from entering or renewing agreements to detain people for federal civil immigration enforcement. Sponsors framed the measure as a human‑rights stand; rural lawmakers warned it could cost counties millions in gross‑receipts and jobs and pressed (unsuccessfully) for a state hold‑harmless fund.

The New Mexico House just passed a controversial bill that could reshape the future of immigration detention, igniting fierce debates over human rights and local economies.

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New Mexico Debates Immigrant Safety Act: Limits on ICE Detention & Local Enforcement - #WorldEye

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