DOJ Sues New Mexico and Albuquerque Over Two New Laws Blocking Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Justice Department sued New Mexico and Albuquerque, arguing two new laws block federal immigration enforcement and threaten nearly 300 jobs in Otero County.

The United States filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction against the State of New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez, the City of Albuquerque and Mayor Timothy Keller. The filing challenges House Bill 9, the “Immigrant Safety Act,” and Albuquerque ordinance O-26-15, the “Safer Community Places Ordinance.”

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