Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in NM

10.13.23 – This spring, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 15 into law. It expands the age range for young immigrants eligible to access green cards, work permits and other benefits — if they can prove in court they had been abandoned, abused or neglected. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two immigrant advocates about their work to get this bill passed through the Roundhouse. 

Correspondent: Jeff Proctor 

Guests: Jessica Martinez, attorney, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center  
Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz, policy director, Bold Futures NM 

For More Information: 

New Mexico law allows migrant children under 21 to obtain residency – KFOX