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Asylum Seekers’ Detention Bill Dies in Senate

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2.16.24 – Immigration reform advocates were shocked earlier this month when the state Senate rejected an asylum seekers’ detention bill. Sophia Genovese, an attorney with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, tells Executive Producer Jeff Proctor when she knew the bill’s life would be cut short.  Correspondent: Jeff Proctor  Guest: Sophia Genovese, attorney, New Mexico Immigrant Law…

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Legal Cannabis Takes Root

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After many attempts over what seems like forever, New Mexico has finally passed a law making recreational cannabis use legal for adults. But the rollout is not as simple as lighting a match as special considerations for how this new law will impact New Mexicans must be addressed. It raises a lot of questions: What happens…

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