NM AG Torrez agrees to hold off on enforcing immigrant detention bill amid federal lawsuit

Attorney General Raúl Torrez's court filing notes that the state is not admitting fault or liability when it comes to House Bill 9.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 375

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has agreed not to enforce a new state law related to immigrant detention while a United States Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to invalidate the law plays out in federal court, according to a new filing in the case.

House Bill 9, also known as the Immigrant Safety Act, prohibits counties from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to hold immigrant detainees at local facilities. …

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