The Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) is an infamous immigration prison in Estancia, New Mexico, owned and operated by the private prison company CoreCivic. See some of the news coverage of TCDF below.
How Trump’s mass deportation plan became big business | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, June 2026
ICE Retaliates Against Hunger Strikers at NWDC | The Stranger, May 2026
This Is Life in ICE Detention | Zócalo Public Square, June 2026
NM ICE detainee says he was subject to sudden transfer, poor conditions amid 10-day hunger strike | Source NM, May 2026
Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers | Washington Post, May 2026
Torrance, Cibola counties await no-bid ICE details to keep detention facilities open | Santa Fe New Mexican, April 2026
ACLU-NM announces settlement over asylum seeker’s death at ICE immigration jail in Estancia | Source NM, March 2026
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor | New York Times, February 2026
Torrance County extends ICE detention contract day after Legislature votes to ban such agreements | Source NM, February 2026
‘I’m stuck here’: Dozens of Minneapolis ICE detainees shipped to NM detention facility | Source NM, January 2026
Cameroonian man seeks release from Torrance County Detention Facility | Santa Fe New Mexican, January 2026
Torrance County ICE contract extension ‘likely improper and invalid,’ NMDOJ says | Source NM, January 2026
NM DOJ says it is looking into Torrance County ICE detention contract extension | Source NM, January 2026
50 NM immigrant detainees say mail issues at jail hurting their legal cases | Source NM, January 2026
Torrance County votes to keep ICE detention center open amid debate | Albuquerque Journal, January 2026
Torrance County extends ICE contract with boost for prison operator | Santa Fe New Mexican, January 2026
Torrance County commissioners extend ICE facility contract | KOB, December 2025
Still no contract for NM ICE lockup, as detainees report interrupted access to ‘vital’ tablets | Source NM, December 2025
Sen. Heinrich continues to call for updates on expired ICE detention facility contract | NM Political Report, December 2025
The Rise of America’s ICE Towns | Bloomberg, November 2025
US Senator Calls for Closing of ICE Center in New Mexico Town | Bloomberg, November 2025
Crece la controversia después de que ICE no renovara el contrato con el centro de detención del condado Torrance | Telemundo Nuevo México, November 2025
Senator Calls for Evacuation of ICE Site After Contract Lapse | Bloomberg, November 2025
Trump-supporting Cuban dissident says NM ICE lockup denied him legal documents | Source NM, November 2025
Torrance County ICE facility contract expiration prompts protest | Santa Fe New Mexican, November 2025
Torrance County immigration detention center continues operating without ICE contract | Source NM, November 2025
Torrance County’s ICE detention agreement set to expire in two days amid federal shutdown | Source NM, October 2025
New Mexico can do something about immigration detention here | Source NM, September 2025
Vasquez: Congress must be able to inspect ICE facilities | Source NM, September 2025
Bangladeshi man files lawsuit over detention in New Mexico ICE facility | Santa Fe New Mexican, July 2025
ICE prepares detention blitz with historic $45 billion in funding | Washington Post, July 2025
Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention | New York Times, June 2025
Inhumane detention facilities should be closed | Santa Fe New Mexican, June 2025
Senator Martin Heinrich calls for Torrance County ICE detention facility to be closed | Albuquerque Journal, June 2025
U.S. Sen. Heinrich: Torrance ICE lockup ‘inadequate’ and ‘inappropriate’ | Source NM, June 2025
Senator Calls for Closing Troubled ICE Detention Facility in New Mexico | Bloomberg, June 2025
Advocates: Population swells in New Mexico ICE detention center in Torrance County | Santa Fe New Mexican, May 2025
Conditions in New Mexico detention facility are inhumane | Santa Fe New Mexican, May 2025
Small Towns Are Getting Hooked on ICE Detention | The Big Take – Bloomberg Podcasts, May 2025
Addicted to ICE: Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking up immigrants | Bloomberg News, May 2025
Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say | Source NM, May 2025
ICE Detention Center Conditions Driving Inmates to 'Insanity'—Detained Man | Newsweek, April 2025
Father In U.S. For 30 Years Chained and Humiliated by ICE: 'Mocking Them' | Newsweek, April 2025
Cubano detenido por ICE hace un mes dijo que quiere autodeportarse | Telemundo 51 Miami, April 2025
Commissioners extend ICE contract for Torrance County Detention Facility | KOB 4, March 2025
Torrance County extends ICE detention facility contract | Santa Fe New Mexican, March 2025
More People in ICE Custody Means Smaller Meals and Delayed Medical Care, Detainees Say | Capitol & Main, March 2025
Bill would bar New Mexico counties from entering agreements with immigrant detention centers | Santa Fe New Mexican, February 2025
New Mexico again considers ban on immigrant detention | Source NM, February 2025
Whistleblowers Allege Fraud, Cover-Up at ICE Detention Center | Bloomberg, February 2025
The Billion-Dollar Private Prison Companies Capitalizing On Trump’s Immigration Crackdown | Forbes, January 2025
ICE Already Receiving Proposals To Expand Detention Capabilities in Six States | The Latin Times, December 2024
Protestors raise concerns over migrant detention center | KOB 4, December 2024
Biden extended contracts to private immigration jails despite reports of ‘horrific’ conditions | The Guardian, December 2024
ICE expansion could cause numbers to swell in New Mexico detention centers | Santa Fe New Mexican, November 2024
Immigrants' rights groups oppose ICE detention facility expansion in New Mexico | New Mexico Sun, October 2024
Commentary: Torrance County should end detainee contracts | Santa Fe New Mexican, August 2024
Migrants held in ICE detention centers continue to denounce abuse by officials | The Latin Times, July 2024
Migrants detained at the New Mexico Detention Facility denounce inhumane treatment | The Latin Times, July 2024
Migrantes reclusos en instalaciones de ICE en Torrance denuncian abusos: "Estamos viviendo una pesadilla" | Telemundo, July 2024
Stansbury Continues Call for ICE to End Its Contract With Torrance County Detention Center | The Independent News, July 2024
ICE Says Immigrant Detention is “Non-Punitive.” The Evidence Tells a Different Story. | Urban Institute, June 2024
New Mexico law center braces for fallout of Biden’s immigration order | KOB 4, June 2024
Senators Call For Shuttering Of 'Inhumane' ICE Detention Centers | HuffPost, May 2024
Migrante rompe el silencio al ser deportado tras meses de detención | Telemundo Nuevo México, May 2024
County in rural New Mexico extends agreement with ICE for immigrant detention amid criticism | Associated Press, April 2024
Torrance County Commission votes to extend ICE contract | Source NM, April 2024
Asylum seekers testify to inhumane conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility | Source NM, April 2024
Torrance County faces pressure to reject ICE contract renewal | KOB 4, April 2024
Día de Acción: Piden el cierre de centros de detención de migrantes en Nuevo México | Telemundo Nuevo México, April 2024
OPINION: Migrants facing dehumanization and racism in Torrance County jail | Albuquerque Journal, March 2024
Colorado College researchers document abuses at NM immigration detention centers | Source NM, March 2024
Continúan los problemas en el Centro de Detención del condado Torrance | Telemundo Nuevo México, December 2023
After sewage sickens incarcerated people, senator again asks Biden official to close ICE prison | Source NM, December 2023
Class-action lawsuit alleges unsafe conditions at migrant detention facility in New Mexico | AP, November 2023
Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say | AP, August 2023
Immigrant detention system isn’t as beneficial for local economies as some think, new report says | Source NM, July 2023
Asylum seeker doesn’t think federal immigration system will change, despite national policy shift | Source NM, July 2023
Torture with impunity runs rampant in ICE facilities | Prism, June 2023
Asylum officers rushing migrants through screenings, advocates say | Source NM, May 2023
Severe immigration policies intensify as Title 42 nears its end | Source NM, April 2023
The Dark Truth of Biden’s Immigration Policy | The New Republic, April 2023
ACLU billboards call for closing New Mexico immigration detention center | Santa Fe New Mexican, April 2023
ACLU-NM uses billboards to take on Torrance County Detention Center | KRQE News, March 2023
Suicide attempts highlight mental health concerns in immigrant detention | The Hill, March 2023
Rompe el silencio: Inmigrante detenido en Torrance habla sobre cómo unos guardias del centro lo agredieron físicamente | Telemundo Nuevo México, March 2023
ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers | The Hill, February 2023
New bill would ban migrant detention contracts in NM | KOB 4, January 2023
‘Inhumane’ New Mexico facility will resume locking up migrants | Searchlight New Mexico, December 2022
A suicide attempt and new report emphasize deteriorating mental health conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility | NM Political Report, December 2022
Second migrant attempts suicide after alleged mistreatment at Torrance County Detention Facility | KOB 4, December 2022
Second migrant hunger strike reported in ICE holding facilities | KRQE News, November 2022
Hunger strikers at New Mexico ICE facilities protest inhumane conditions | Prism, November 2022
Immigration invoice | Searchlight New Mexico, November 2022
Hunger strikers at Torrance County ICE detention facility say they're being targeted | Santa Fe New Mexican, October 2022
Senators: Torrance County jail unsuitable | Albuquerque Journal, October 2022
Lawmakers call for closure of ICE detention facility | Santa Fe New Mexican, October 2022
Feds release full report of issues at ‘unsafe’ Torrance County Detention Center | KRQE News, October 2022
Asylum seekers go on hunger strike at Torrance County Detention Facility | NM Political Report, October 2022
Brazillian man's suicide sends shockwaves through 'inhumane' ICE Detention Center | The Appeal, October 2022
DHS Inspector General again recommends closure of Torrance County Detention Facility | NM Political Report, October 2022
Prisoners at For-Profit ICE Jail Stage Hunger Strike to Protest Inhumane Conditions | Democracy Now!, October 2022
ACLU demands Mayorkas and DHS close more immigrant detention facilities | Al Día, September 2022
Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center | KRQE News, September 2022
ACLU: Torrance County Detention Center unsafe for migrants | KRQE News, September 2022
ACLU calls on Biden’s Homeland Security secretary to close the ICE detention center in Estancia, NM | Source NM, September 2022
A.C.L.U. Says Immigration Detention Facility Should Be Shut Down | New York Times, September 2022
Migrants endure retaliation at U.S. detention center, say advocates | Los Angeles Times, September 2022
Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center | AP, September 2022
Brazilian asylum-seeker who died by suicide held in ‘horrific conditions,’ attorneys say | Source NM, September 2022
Migrants protest living conditions with hunger strike at Torrance County detention center | Source NM, September 2022
Immigrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility begin hunger strike | KOB 4, September 2022
Asylum seeker dies by suicide at for-profit ICE jail in New Mexico | Democracy Now!, August 2022
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury Issues Statement On Immigrant Death In Torrance County Detention Facility | Los Alamos Daily Post, August 2022
Editorial: Migrant's death in ICE custody needs a full explanation | Albuquerque Journal, August 2022
23-year-old Brazilian dies in US custody in immigration agency | News Bulletin 24/7, August 2022
Brazilian asylum-seeker who died by suicide held in 'horrific conditions,' attorneys say | NewsBreak, August 2022
Man commits suicide in ICE custody in Torrance County | KRQE News, August 2022
23-year-old Brazilian man dies while in custody of ICE at abusive New Mexico detention center | Daily Kos, August 2022
Immigrant advocacy organizations seeking answers around Brazilian man’s death by suicide while in ICE custody | NM Political Report, August 2022
ICE brings more people into Torrance detention center, congresswoman’s staff confirms | Source NM, April 2022
OIG Calls for Immediate Removal of Detainees from Torrance County Facility | Homeland Security Today, March 2022
Report finds unsafe conditions in New Mexico migrant jail | AP, March 2022
‘Egregious’ conditions at ICE facility spark watchdog call for relocation of detainees | Los Angeles Times, March 2022
Relocating ICE detainees isn’t enough, release people from ‘inhumane’ federal custody | Source NM, March 2022
IG finds inhumane conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility | KRQE News, March 2022
New Mexico lawmakers condemn conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility | Santa Fe New Mexican, March 2022
DHS watchdog, in rare move, wants detainees immediately removed from New Mexico facility | The Hill, March 2022
NM congresswoman visits troubled migrant detention center, calls for further scrutiny | Border Report, March 2022
Editorial: Rep. Stansbury's jail visit delivers good government to NM | Albuquerque Journal, March 2022
Congresswoman modifies account of New Mexico ICE facility inspection, citing new information | Las Cruces Sun-News, March 2022
Federal report finds unsafe conditions in NM migrant jail | Albuquerque Journal, March 2022
Report finds unsafe conditions in New Mexico migrant jail | KRQE News, March 2022
Federal inspectors demand ICE relocate migrants detained in Torrance County | Source NM, March 2022
Rep. Stansbury visits detention facility after IG reports problems | KRQE News, March 2022
Inspector general, ICE clash over conditions at immigration detention facility in New Mexico | Washington Post, March 2022
ICE Detainees Living in Cells With Non-Functioning Toilets, Sinks: Report | Newsweek, March 2022
New Mexico congresswoman conducts surprise inspection of beleaguered ICE detention facility | Las Cruces Sun-News, March 2022
Estancia mayor says he's not anti-government — just anti-authority | Santa Fe New Mexican, January 2022
Advocates want ICE to halt removals, provide access to counsel to Haitians detained in New Mexico facility | KRQE News, November 2021
ACLU demands ICE give legal service access to Haitian immigrants | KRQE News, November 2021
Dire conditions | Searchlight New Mexico, November 2021
The neglect-for-profit scheme of corporate detention | Source NM, September 2021
Outbreak in Torrance County facility fuels COVID spike in New Mexico | Santa Fe New Mexican, August 2021
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Torrance County lockup | Santa Fe New Mexican, July 2021
Torrance County Detention Center adds 26 cases to COVID list | Santa Fe New Mexican, June 2021
ACLU, Immigrant Law Center suing Torrance Co. after detained immigrants pepper-sprayed | KRQE News, May 2021
Torrance County prison outbreak continues to spread | Santa Fe New Mexican, May 2021
Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers | KOAT, May 2021
Jail sued over pepper spray use during protest | Albuquerque Journal, May 2021
Coronavirus outbreak at Torrance County prison spreads to workers | Santa Fe New Mexican, May 2021
‘We sent 500 tests. They don’t answer calls’: Inside ICE’s coronavirus testing disaster | New Mexico In Depth, September 2020
“Screaming for help” | Searchlight New Mexico, July 2020
Virus continues to spread in New Mexico prisons | Santa Fe New Mexican, June 2020
Officials still attempting to contain mumps at Torrance Co. Detention Center | KRQE News, October 2019
NMDOH investigates mumps cases at Torrance County Detention Facility | KRQE News, September 2019
Locking down revenue | Searchlight New Mexico, June 2019
Plan to reopen Torrance County prison moves forward | KRQE News, May 2019
Torrance County Commission to reopen private run detention facility | KRQE News, May 2019
Defunct Torrance County prison could reopen to house ICE detainees | KRQE News, May 2019
Officials hope to help those affected by closure of Torrance County jail | KRQE News, August 2017
Private prison demands New Mexico and feds find 300 more prisoners in 60 days or it will close | Salon, August 2017
