Above: The federal courthouse in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Ethics Commission asked a federal judge on Oct. 31, 2025 to return its lawsuit against the state Corrections Department to state court. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)
The New Mexico Ethics Commission on Friday urged a federal judge to return to state court its lawsuit seeking to sue the Corrections Department over allegations that probation officers colluded with federal immigration agents to detain and deport New Mexico immigrants.
In September, the Commission asked a local judge to allow its suit against Corrections Department Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero for allegedly violating a new state law —the Nondisclosure of Sensitive Personal Information Act — that prohibits state employees from sharing personal information, including immigration status, to anyone outside of their agency except in limited circumstances…