LAS CRUCES — A divided city council approved an updated “welcoming community” resolution calling for additional protections for immigrants in Las Cruces with clearer guardrails concerning how the city interacts with federal law enforcement.

The resolution updates guidance from its 2017 resolution in light of escalating immigration enforcement actions under President Donald Trump's second administration and builds on the city’s 1997 human rights ordinance affirming equality across all areas of city governance. The resolution reiterates the city’s posture as an “immigrant-friendly” community and underscores recently updated police general orders.

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