New Mexico House Advances Immigrant Safety Act to Ban ICE Detention Contracts

New Mexico House advances Immigrant Safety Act to ban ICE detention contracts

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } New Mexico House advances Immigrant Safety Act to ban ICE detention contractsLawmakers in New Mexico are advancing the Immigrant Safety Act, a proposal to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention operations in the state. SANTA FE, N.M. – Lawmakers in New Mexico are advancing the Immigrant Safety Act, a proposal to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcemen…

Immigrant Safety Act Headed to House Floor

NMDP News: SANTA FE — The Immigrant Safety Act, which would prevent New Mexico state and local governments from contracting with federal Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, passed the House Judiciary Committee today by a vote of 7 to 4. House Bill 9 now heads to the House Floor.  “The Immigrant Safety Act will get our state out of the business of detaining innocent people in deplorable co…

Immigrant Safety Act: Bill to ban immigrant detention in New Mexico advances to House floor

"If the bill becomes law — it'll make it a crime for these counties, any county, any local government to contract with ICE to house ICE detainees," KOAT legal expert John Day said.

Immigrant detention bill heads to New Mexico House Floor - Carlsbad Current-Argus

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