Bill banning ICE detention facilities in New Mexico moves to the state Senate

Bill To Ban ICE Detention Contracts In New Mexico Passes House, Heads To Senate

By NATHAN BROWN The Santa Fe New Mexican A lengthy debate over a proposal to get rid of New Mexico’s immigration detention centers pitted rural conservatives who fear lost jobs and empty main streets against Democrats who view it as a moral imperative to stop aiding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “On principle and on the values of the state of New Mexico we no longer want to have this practice done in our state,” co-sponsor Re…

New Mexico bill to ban ICE detention contracts passes House, heads to Senate

As well as winding down contracts, the bill would ban deals between the feds and local police to enforce immigration laws.

Bill banning ICE detention facilities in New Mexico moves to the state Senate

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico House advanced a bill that would ban ICE detention operations in the state. The Immigrant Safety Act would also prohibit state and local governments from entering into agreements to make local officers or employees perform immigration functions. However, it would not interfere with law enforcement's authority to detain [...]

House Passes Immigrant Safety Act

HOUSE DEMOCRATS NEWS RELEASE Today, the House passed the Immigrant Safety Act by a vote of 40-29. House Bill 9 would prevent New Mexico state and local governments from contracting with federal Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals for civil immigration violations.  The bill would also prohibit state and local governments from entering into agreements to deputize local officers or employees to perform immigration functions.…