How Would Prosecuting ICE Agents Work?

from New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS) · host New Mexico PBS

Last month, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman made waves when he penned a letter to federal immigration authorities, threatening to prosecute ICE agents who detain people without legal justification in his jurisdiction. Alex Uballez, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, sat down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to discuss whether Bregman's threat holds any legal weight.Plus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about the tangible impacts of the recently passed Immigrant Safety Act. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests: Alexander Uballez, Former U.S. Attorney for the District of New MexicoGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D) New Mexico