Legal Update
Legal Update
JFON El Paso Staff Attorney Jannette Mondragón finished the year 2022 strong, with the release of three clients. We have started the new year with the release of a client back to his family after almost four months in detention. Ms. Mondragón is continuing to take cases, represent clients and continuing to advocate for the closure of Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico. Unfortunately, during December 23 and the beginning of January TCDF has begun the process of repopulating the facility with more than a hundred (100) new individuals being transferred there despite the horrendous conditions of the facility. [press release] JFON El Paso opposes the repopulation of TCDF and is asking for ICE to cancel the contract with this facility and release all the individuals being detained there. Ms. Mondragón will continue to take detention cases and will also continue to advocate vigorously for the release of all detained immigrants.