DOJ sues New Mexico and Albuquerque over immigration enforcement
The lawsuit targets a law and city ordinance that bar local cooperation with ICE and could force relocation of nearly 1,100 detainees, officials said.
- On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued New Mexico and Albuquerque, seeking to block the Immigrant Safety Act and the Safer Community Places Ordinance from taking effect.
- New Mexico Democrats celebrated the Immigrant Safety Act earlier this year as a major legislative achievement, with the law set to take effect May 20 and banning local detention contracts.
- The federal complaint argues the measures obstruct enforcement and threaten nearly 300 jobs at Otero County, citing the Supremacy Clause, which establishes federal law as the "supreme law of the land."
- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez pledged Friday to defend HB9, characterizing it as "a constitutional exercise of state authority" rather than an obstacle to federal enforcement.
- Legal experts anticipate the case could escalate to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court as other states consider similar immigration policies.
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DOJ and New Mexico legal battle could end up at the US Supreme Court, KOAT expert says
KOAT's legal expert says the fight could ultimately land at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the federal government wants New Mexico's Immigrant Safety Act and an Albuquerque’s ordinance blocked.
Feds. sue New Mexico, Albuquerque to block anti-ICE laws - The Paper.
Albuquerque — The U.S. Department of Justice late Friday sued the state and City of Albuquerque to pause enforcement of local legislation the federal government says would impede federal immigration enforcement in the state. Federal officials asked a federal judge for an injunction prohibiting the state from enforcing House Bill 9, the “Immigrant Safety Ordinance” passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham this year.…
Feds. sue New Mexico, Albuquerque to block anti-ICE laws - City Desk ABQ
Albuquerque — The U.S. Department of Justice late Friday sued the state and City of Albuquerque to pause enforcement of local legislation the federal government says would impede federal immigration enforcement in the state. Federal officials asked a federal judge for an injunction prohibiting the state from enforcing House Bill 9, the “Immigrant Safety Ordinance” passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham this year.…
U.S. Department of Justice sues New Mexico to halt immigrant detention bill
The United States Department of Justice on May 8, 2026, sued the State of New Mexico to prevent enactment of the Immigrant Safety Act, which prohibits public entities from contracting with federal immigration authorities to house detainees, including at the Otero County Processing Center above. (Photo by Santana Ochoa for Source NM)The United States Department of Justice on Friday filed a motion urging a federal judge to immediately prohibit New…
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