OTERO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE HOUSING OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE COUNTY, AND USING COUNTY RESOURCES TO DO SO. OTERO COUNTY HAS NOT BEEN ASKED TO HOUSE ANY IMMIGRANTS SO FAR.
ACCORDING TO THE ALAMOGORDO DAILY NEWS, MOST OF THOSE WHO SPOKE DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD LAST THURSDAY WERE OPPOSED TO THE RESOLUTION, SOME SAYING IT MAKES THE COUNTY LOOK HEARTLESS.
OTERO COUNTY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY LAST MONTH…AND ASKED GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM TO REOPEN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION CHECKPOINTS THAT WERE CLOSED IN MARCH.
