NM DOJ says it is looking into Torrance County ICE detention contract extension

NM DOJ says it is looking into Torrance County ICE detention contract extension

Torrance County commissioners listen during a regular meeting Dec. 10, 2025, in Estancia. The New Mexico Department of Justice said Jan. 5, 2026, it is “reviewing” the legality of a recent ICE detention contract extension. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM).The New Mexico Department of Justice is reviewing whether the Torrance County Commission violated the state Open Meetings Act last week when it quickly approved a contract extension enabling a feder…