The New Mexico Brief

Grade D · 7 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Partial	HB 9 Sec. 3 (2026) — Signed by Governor, Chaptered, Chapter 5 (2026)
2	No deputized local police	Full	HB 9 Sec. 4 (2026), Chapter 5 (2026), Signed by Governor — explicit 287(g) ban + termination of existing
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	None	Source missing
4	Limit for-profit detention	Partial	HB 9 Sec. 3 (2026), Chapter 5 (2026), Signed by Governor — public-land prohibition
5	Protect personal records	Partial	SB 36 / Ch. 138 (2025) + SB 40 (2026) ALPR ban
6	Require a judge's warrant	None	Source missing
7	Public cooperation record	None	SB 36 nondisclosure framework
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	HB 9 § 5 (2026 Ch. 5) AG/DA civil action + SB 36 § 4 (2025 Ch. 138) civil penalty
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	N.M. Stat. §29-1-18

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (Partial provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (No provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (Partial provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (No provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →