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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Bill to Ban Detention Contracts with ICE in NM
Description: The Immigrant Safety Act, introduced by Democratic state Reps. Eleanor Chávez and Angelica Rubio, would ban public entities from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to lock up immigrants. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with both representatives about the bill, as the legislation that's already passed the House. Later, Nash speaks with Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher, who offered a nuanced perspective on her government's relationship with ICE and the role prisons play where she lives.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizio...