The bill prohibits state and local agencies in New Mexico from using public resources to enforce federal immigration laws. Specifically, it states that these agencies cannot expend public funds, personnel, or other resources for activities related to identifying, apprehending, or detaining individuals based on their immigration status. However, it clarifies that this prohibition does not affect existing contracts between county governments and the federal government for housing federal detainees.

Additionally, the bill enacts new provisions regarding the custody of federal prisoners, allowing sheriffs, jailers, and jail administrators to detain individuals under federal warrants until they are released according to federal law. The bill also repeals an obsolete federal reference, further streamlining the state's legal framework regarding federal immigration enforcement and the handling of federal detainees.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 33-3-16, 29-1-10
JU substitute: 33-3-16, 29-1-10