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County Manager Says ICE Bill Could Hurt Community

January 30, 2026
A woman with glasses and a tan jacket smiles while standing indoors, with a framed black-and-white photo hanging on the wall behind her.

1.30.26 – Host Nash Jones 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.  Host: Nash Jones  Guest: Kate Fletcher, Cibola County Manager 

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Bill Would Ban Detention Contracts with ICE in NM

January 30, 2026
A person with dark hair, glasses, and a floral scarf stands indoors near framed documents on a beige wall.

1.30.26 – 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. Host Nash Jones spoke with both representatives about the bill, as the legislation seems poised to pass both chambers of the…

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