Otero County votes to renew ICE contract for immigrant detention despite new state law

OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Otero County commissioners have renewed a contract with ICE, despite a new state law banning ICE detention facilities in New Mexico. Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Friday, extending its contract with ICE for five years. The Immigrant Safety Act, which was signed into law this past legislative session, bans public [...]