New emails allege New Mexico probation officer ICE referrals more widespread than previously known

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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New documents in a lawsuit against New Mexico Corrections Department Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero allege that state probation officers’ practice of referring undocumented probationers to federal agents for deportation occurred more extensively than previously known, and continued well after state lawmakers banned such referrals in 2025.

Emails between federal agents and state probation officers, as well as other records attached as exhibits to a State Ethics Commission court filing last week, also allege the probation …

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