The American Civil Liberties Union said cameras installed on streetlights and poles by a company called Flock collect data on people who are not suspected of any crime.

Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers Resistance Committee, said they are training local chapter members to interact with ICE using nonviolent tactics.

New Mexico has about 160 cattle CAFOs, mostly dairy farms, around areas such as Clovis and Roswell – far fewer than states such as Iowa, North Carolina or Texas, where both cattle and hog confinements number in the thousands.

A contentious bill to dramatically reduce New Mexico’s greenhouse gas emissions remains in play at this year’s legislative session after two hearings.