ICE requests more time to award education contract

By BRANDON MESSICK
Daily Press Staff Writer
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center for undocumented mothers with children has filed a waiver with the State of New Mexico for a short extension of their deadline to begin providing federally-mandated education to detainees, according to Artesia Mayor Phil Burch.
ICE has three educational contractors to choose from and requires additional time to award a bid, the mayor said after meeting with ICE officials this morning. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.