New Mexico Governor orders ICE inmate status checks
Gov. Susa na Martinez directed the corrections department to cooperate with ICE to interview foreign born inmates for possible deportation once they finish their sentences. 124 foreign born prisoners are in custody as lawmakers debate limits on state agency cooperation with federal immigration enforcement amid anxiety in immigrant communities.
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Albuquerque
Susana Martinez
Corrections Department
Donald Trump
New Mexico
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Martinez
Lonergan
Trump
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
S.U
Mahesh
Corrections
U.S
Xavier Hernandez
Iraq
Afghanistan
Central New Mexico
Los Lunas
NM tax reform bill faces test in Senate
Rep. Jason Harper of Rio Rancho brings House Bill 412 to the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee for its first hearing. Co sponsored by Sen. John Arthur Smith the measure seeks to revamp New Mexico gross receipts tax by calculating the cost of eliminating tax deductions.
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Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Jason Harper
Rio Rancho
New Mexico
Senate
Corporations and Transportation Committee
John Arthur Smith
D-Deming
Agape aids underprivileged children with legal help
Judy Pittman identified a gap in Chaves and Lea counties where no youth legal services existed. She championed a child rights law office, noting New Mexico Legal Aid serves adults and envisioning focused representation for children. The discussion prompts civic discussion on Page A2.
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Judy Pittman
Agape Children’s Legal Services
Pittman
Chaves
Lea
New Mexico
Leavell Breaks Tax-Hike Streak On Budget Vote
State Senator Carroll Leavell joined the Senate Finance Committee in approving a 2018 budget balanced by new taxes and fees. The Jal Republican said after the vote it was possibly the first time in 21 years he supported a tax increase. The panel advanced a $6.1 billion FY starting July 1 budget and a bill potentially raising over $300 million, with House bills 2 and 202 headed to the full Senate for a weekend or Monday vote.
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Jal
Senate Finance Committee
Leavell
Susana Martinez
House of Representatives
Senate
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