Torrance County ICE contract extension ‘likely improper and invalid,’ NMDOJ says

Torrance County ICE contract extension ‘likely improper and invalid,’ NMDOJ says

Torrance County commissioners listen during a regular meeting Dec. 10, 2025, in Estancia. The New Mexico Department of Justice said in a letter Jan. 9, 2026, that the commission’s decision to extend an ICE contract was “likely improper and invalid.” (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)The Torrance County Commission’s abrupt extension of an expired contract last month between the county, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and private prison op…