Algernon D'AmmassaOtero County’s new contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for civil immigration detention is unlawful, Attorney General Raúl Torrez argued in an emergency court petition asking the New Mexico Supreme Court to intervene.
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New Mexico attorney general sues to block Otero County ICE detention contract
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has asked the state Supreme Court to invalidate Otero County’s new ICE detention contract, arguing the county lacks legal authority to hold civil immigration detainees at the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral.