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 allows for exceptions in existing contracts between county governments and the federal government for housing federal detainees.

Additionally, the bill enacts new provisions regarding the detainment of federal prisoners, allowing sheriffs, jailers, and jail administrators to keep individuals in custody if they are brought in under a warrant from a U.S. district judge. The bill also repeals an obsolete federal reference, further streamlining the legal framework surrounding these issues.

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