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The Line: Private Prisons Profiting From Detaining Immigrants

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June 29, 2018 – Two private prisons in New Mexico that have made significant profits from detaining immigrants have also contributed to the campaigns of some of the state’s elected officials. After a New Mexico In Depth article printed the names of donation recipients, some of them said they would make donations of the same…

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The Line: State Senator Withdraws Bill After Donations Come To Light

NMiF: The Line Panel - State Senator Withdraws Bill After Donations Come To Light

March 17, 2017 – State Senator Steven Neville withdrew one of his bills this week after learning that the company that would benefit from the business deal had donated to Governor Susana Martinez’s campaign and Political Action Committee but those donations were not disclosed during debates in committee and on the Senate floor. We heard…

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