Lawmakers consider $10.5M bill to compensate counties that lose ICE detention centers

Officials in counties with ICE contracts have said the state funding is necessary in case they lose jobs or tax revenue.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Local governments in three New Mexico counties would receive $10.5 million over the next two years to offset potential revenue losses if the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stops housing immigrant detainees in county facilities, under a bill the Senate Finance Committee considered Monday.

Finance Committee Chair Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup) introduced Senate Bill 273 following weeks of controversy over the potential impacts of House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, which bars …

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