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Bernalillo County adopts immigrant-protection resolution; safer‑places ordinance introduced
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the Bernalillo County Commission approved a resolution affirming protections for immigrants and introduced an ordinance that would limit certain immigration enforcement at specified locations; the resolution passed 4–1 and the ordinance was introduced for later final vote.
The Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution reaffirming the county’s commitment to protect safety, dignity and constitutional rights of residents regardless of immigration status and introduced an implementing ordinance to create defined “safer community places.” The resolution passed on a 4–1 vote; the ordinance was introduced and will return for final adoption on Nov. 18 per the county’s 30‑day ordinance process.
The publicly introduced ordinance would clarify when federal immigration agents may enter certain sensitive locations in the county and would require a valid judicial warrant or probable cause for enforcement inside schools, hospitals, shelters, places of worship and similar spaces. Supporters framed the measures as…
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