Torrance County ICE detainees say tap water causing skin problems amid local water emergency

An immigrant attorney says the water shortage afflicting Estancia has coincided with a spike in health complaints from ICE detainees.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago

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The water shortage afflicting the town of Estancia has coincided with a spike in water quality complaints from immigrant detainees at the nearby Torrance County Detention Facility, according to a immigration lawyer who conducts weekly jail visits.

Tiffany Wang, a staff attorney at Contigo Immigrant Justice, told Source NM this week that she has heard from at least five detainees during legal aid visits in recent weeks that the water they use for showers has …

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