MON: Hundreds rally against immigrant detention in New Mexico, + More

Hundreds rally against immigrant detention in New Mexico– Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico

Despite frigid temperatures, New Mexico’s Immigrant and Workers Day of Action drew more than 500 people to the Roundhouse Monday morning rallying for an end to New Mexico’s participation in federal immigrant detention.

Immigrant advocacy groups and residents from across New Mexico urged movement on House Bill 9, which if passed would prohibit local and state government entities from entering into agreements to detain people accused of federal immigration violations…

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