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Nonprofit Advocates for Asylum Seekers in NM Private Prison

August 1, 2025
A fenced facility with barbed wire under a blue sky, with a sign in the foreground reading "CoreCivic Cibola County Correctional Center.

8.1.25 – Cibola County Correctional Center is one of three prisons in New Mexico that holds immigrants for ICE — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Reporter Cailley Chella spoke to several men locked up at Cibola, as well as a group of local volunteers working to make sure they feel seen.  Correspondent: Cailley Chella  Guests: Dani Figueroa,…

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Immigration Enforcement and Advocacy in NM

August 1, 2025
Close-up of razor wire in the foreground with a chain-link fence and large buildings in the background under a clear sky.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look at immigration in New Mexico — from detention to policymaking, enforcement and advocacy.   Cibola County Correctional Center is one of three prisons in New Mexico that hold immigrants for ICE — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Reporter Cailley Chella spoke to several men locked up…

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