A proposal to prohibit state governments from detaining migrants in New Mexico was rejected by state legislators. The bill failed on a 17-21 vote of the state Senate.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico legislators rejected a proposal Tuesday to prohibit state and local government agencies from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants as they seek asylum in the U.S.
New Mexico's third public education secretary in four years has announced his retirement, saying he has a critical need to focus on his family and his health.
There are only three facilities in the state that currently have contracts to house migrants detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and all of them are facing serious allegations of mistreatment.