NM AG Torrez sues Torrance and Curry counties, sheriffs over ICE agreements violating new state law

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday lawsuits against two counties and their sheriffs for maintaining 287(g) agreements.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 475

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday filed lawsuits against two local counties and their sheriffs for maintaining agreements enabling the transfer of local immigrant arrestees to federal custody despite a new state law.

According to the lawsuits, sheriffs in Torrance and Curry counties have recently entered agreements with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency — often called “287(g) agreements” after the relevant section in federal immigration law — that authorize local …

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