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A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7.
B. A public body shall not agree to be a party to an agreement that deputizes officers, employees or agents of the public body to perform a function of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension, detention or transportation of noncitizens in the United States or the removal of noncitizens from the United States.
C. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7 shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement. Where the termination clause of the agreement permits the public body to invoke exigent circumstances involving public safety, the public body shall do so.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 13. Public Purchases and Property § 13-9-4. Prohibiting public bodies from entering into agreements to deputize officers, employees or agents to perform functions of immigration officers - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-13-public-purchases-and-property/nm-st-sect-13-9-4/
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