Attorney General Ral Torrez Files Lawsuit Against Two New Mexico Counties over ICE Agreements

Attorney General Ral Torrez files lawsuit against two New Mexico counties over ICE agreements

Attorney General Ral Torrez files lawsuit against two New Mexico counties over ICE agreements

New Mexico AG sues Torrance, Curry counties over ICE deals

New Mexico’s attorney general sued Torrance and Curry counties over agreements with the ICE that he says violate the state’s new Immigrant Safety Act.

Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks on lawsuit over 'illegal ICE agreements' in New Mexico

"We intend to enforce the law regardless of the policy preferences of these county sheriffs," New Mexico Attorney Raúl Torrez told KOAT.

NM AG Torrez sues Torrance and Curry counties, sheriffs over ICE agreements violating new state law

New Mexico Attorney Raúl Torrez on May 27, 2026, announced lawsuits against two New Mexico counties whose sheriffs have maintained federal immigration arrest agreements despite a new state law banning them. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday filed lawsuits against two local counties and their sheriffs for maintaining agreements enabling the transfer of local immigrant arrestees to federal custody desp…

New Mexico attorney general sues counties over sheriffs' ICE agreements

“Local officials take an oath to uphold the law, all of it, not just the parts they agree with,” Torrez said.

AG files lawsuit against Curry County over ICE agreement