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New Mexico DOJ challenge to Trump funding freezes helps New Mexico AmeriCorps recover $2 million for local programs

New Mexico’s AmeriCorps programs will see funding restored after the Trump administration declined to pursue a funding freeze challenged by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and other attorneys general. 2 million for AmeriCorps, initially withheld by the Trump administration, after th The New Mexico Department of Justice announced Friday that $2 million initially withheld […]

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Torrance County manager warns of economic ruin if detention facility closes

A potential ban on federal immigrant detention facilities in New Mexico would have a devastating impact on Torrance County, according to a local official. Jordan Barela, the Torrance County manager, told a bipartisan group of state legislators at an Aug. 26 meeting of the Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee, in Las Cruces, that one such […]