NM Senate committee advances ICE detention ban

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 561

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 5-3 to advance House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act.

The amended bill, which was subject to hours of debate on the floor of the House of Representatives Friday, would prohibit public bodies across the state from signing onto ICE detention contracts and would block local sheriffs’ offices from signing agreements to serve immigration warrants at local jails.

“These facilities are …

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