New Mexico education

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and both lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. The reviewed immigration provisions address subsets of this population and do not change birthplace or determine any particular resident’s status. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. Section 9-26-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 3) is amended to read: "9-26-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Workforce Solutions Department Act: A. "department" means the workforce solutions department; B. "new Americans" means people residing in the United States who are not citizens of the United States or who were not citizens of the United States at birth; and C. "secretary" means the secretary of workforce solutions." SECTION 2. Section 9-26-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 4) is amended to read: "9-26-4. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT CREATED.--The "workforce solutions department" is created in the executive branch pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act. The department is a cabinet department that includes: A. the office of the secretary; B. the administrative services division; C. the unemployment insurance division; D. the labor relations division; E. the workforce technology division; F. the workforce transition services division; and G. the new Americans division." SECTION 3. A new section of the Workforce Solutions Department Act is enacted to read: "NEW AMERICANS DIVISION--PURPOSE--DUTIES.-- A. The purpose of the new Americans division of the department is to support new Americans residing in New Mexico in achieving their maximum economic potential in New Mexico's workforce and as entrepreneurs. In furtherance of this purpose, the division shall: (1) support and expand educational, workforce training and other initiatives that improve the integration of new Americans into the state's economy; (2) identify strategies for improving licensure pathways for new Americans who have been professionally trained or licensed in another country; (3) assist businesses that employ new Americans by identifying, attracting and retaining top global talent required to remain competitive in a global economy; (4) identify and support pathways for new Americans to advance priority sectors identified in the state's workforce development and economic development plans; and (5) serve as an information center by providing resources and engagement opportunities to businesses, community-based organizations, workers, community members, state agencies and local governments on policies and legislation affecting new Americans, including supporting eligible lawful permanent residents in becoming naturalized United States citizens. B. The new Americans division shall, as deemed necessary and appropriate by the department, work with other divisions within the department, the economic development department, the higher education department, the public education department, the department of health, the health care authority, the homeland security and emergency management department, the department of public safety or the regulation and licensing department to fulfill the duties of the new Americans division. C. By August 1, 2027, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the new Americans division shall provide a report to an interim committee that studies economic and rural development and policy, the secretary, the governor and members of the legislature on the activities of the division in the preceding twelve months, including an analysis of the economic impact, status, population and workforce numbers of new Americans in the state."

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and both lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. The reviewed immigration provisions address subsets of this population and do not change birthplace or determine any particular resident’s status. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. Section 9-26-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 3) is amended to read: "9-26-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Workforce Solutions Department Act: A. "department" means the workforce solutions department; B. "new Americans" means people residing in the United States who are not citizens of the United States or who were not citizens of the United States at birth; and C. "secretary" means the secretary of workforce solutions." SECTION 2. Section 9-26-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 4) is amended to read: "9-26-4. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT CREATED.--The "workforce solutions department" is created in the executive branch pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act. The department is a cabinet department that includes: A. the office of the secretary; B. the administrative services division; C. the unemployment insurance division; D. the labor relations division; E. the workforce technology division; F. the workforce transition services division; and G. the new Americans division." SECTION 3. A new section of the Workforce Solutions Department Act is enacted to read: "NEW AMERICANS DIVISION--PURPOSE--DUTIES.-- A. The purpose of the new Americans division of the department is to support new Americans residing in New Mexico in achieving their maximum economic potential in New Mexico's workforce and as entrepreneurs. In furtherance of this purpose, the division shall: (1) support and expand educational, workforce training and other initiatives that improve the integration of new Americans into the state's economy; (2) identify strategies for improving licensure pathways for new Americans who have been professionally trained or licensed in another country; (3) assist businesses that employ new Americans by identifying, attracting and retaining top global talent required to remain competitive in a global economy; (4) identify and support pathways for new Americans to advance priority sectors identified in the state's workforce development and economic development plans; and (5) serve as an information center by providing resources and engagement opportunities to businesses, community-based organizations, workers, community members, state agencies and local governments on policies and legislation affecting new Americans, including supporting eligible lawful permanent residents in becoming naturalized United States citizens. B. The new Americans division shall, as deemed necessary and appropriate by the department, work with other divisions within the department, the economic development department, the higher education department, the public education department, the department of health, the health care authority, the homeland security and emergency management department, the department of public safety or the regulation and licensing department to fulfill the duties of the new Americans division. C. By August 1, 2027, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the new Americans division shall provide a report to an interim committee that studies economic and rural development and policy, the secretary, the governor and members of the legislature on the activities of the division in the preceding twelve months, including an analysis of the economic impact, status, population and workforce numbers of new Americans in the state."

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and both lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. The reviewed immigration provisions address subsets of this population and do not change birthplace or determine any particular resident’s status. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION.--As used in the Immigrant Safety Act, "public body" means a state or local government, a sheriff's department, an advisory board, a commission, an agency or an entity created by the constitution of New Mexico or any branch of government that receives public funding, including political subdivisions, special tax districts, school districts and institutions of higher education. "Public body" includes an entity or individual acting on behalf of or within the scope of the authority of the public body. SECTION 3. PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS USED TO DETAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS AND REQUIRING PUBLIC BODIES TO TERMINATE ANY SUCH EXISTING AGREEMENTS.-- A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations, including an intergovernmental services agreement to detain individuals for civil immigration violations. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to a rider, amendment, supplement or other modification to an agreement where the rider, amendment, supplement or other modification is to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations. B. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement that is used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement, with respect to all provisions that relate to the detention of individuals for federal civil immigration violations. C. A public body shall not sell, trade, lease or otherwise dispose of any real property to be used for the detention of individuals for federal civil immigration violations. D. A public body shall not impose or continue in effect any law, ordinance, policy or regulation that violates or conflicts with the provisions of the Immigrant Safety Act. E. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of law enforcement personnel to detain individuals or to perform brief investigative stops as permitted by state law. SECTION 4. PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS TO DEPUTIZE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.-- A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7. B. A public body shall not agree to be a party to an agreement that deputizes officers, employees or agents of the public body to perform a function of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension, detention or transportation of noncitizens in the United States or the removal of noncitizens from the United States. C. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7 shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement. Where the termination clause of the agreement permits the public body to invoke exigent circumstances involving public safety, the public body shall do so.

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and both lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. The reviewed immigration provisions address subsets of this population and do not change birthplace or determine any particular resident’s status. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION.--As used in the Immigrant Safety Act, "public body" means a state or local government, a sheriff's department, an advisory board, a commission, an agency or an entity created by the constitution of New Mexico or any branch of government that receives public funding, including political subdivisions, special tax districts, school districts and institutions of higher education. "Public body" includes an entity or individual acting on behalf of or within the scope of the authority of the public body. SECTION 3. PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS USED TO DETAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS AND REQUIRING PUBLIC BODIES TO TERMINATE ANY SUCH EXISTING AGREEMENTS.-- A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations, including an intergovernmental services agreement to detain individuals for civil immigration violations. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to a rider, amendment, supplement or other modification to an agreement where the rider, amendment, supplement or other modification is to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations. B. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement that is used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement, with respect to all provisions that relate to the detention of individuals for federal civil immigration violations. C. A public body shall not sell, trade, lease or otherwise dispose of any real property to be used for the detention of individuals for federal civil immigration violations. D. A public body shall not impose or continue in effect any law, ordinance, policy or regulation that violates or conflicts with the provisions of the Immigrant Safety Act. E. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of law enforcement personnel to detain individuals or to perform brief investigative stops as permitted by state law. SECTION 4. PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS TO DEPUTIZE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.-- A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7. B. A public body shall not agree to be a party to an agreement that deputizes officers, employees or agents of the public body to perform a function of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension, detention or transportation of noncitizens in the United States or the removal of noncitizens from the United States. C. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7 shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement. Where the termination clause of the agreement permits the public body to invoke exigent circumstances involving public safety, the public body shall do so.

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Programs for younger students concern a possible future component of adult attainment rather than the previously measured population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

O. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2025-2026 school year, successful completion of a minimum of twenty-four units aligned to the state academic content and performance standards shall be required for graduation and the award of a diploma of excellence. These units shall be as follows: (1) four units in English, which shall include a three-unit sequence; provided that department- approved work-based learning, career technical education or English language development courses that meet state English or English language development academic content and performance standards may qualify as required English units; (2) four units in mathematics, two of which shall include a sequence of algebra 1 and geometry or another integrated pathway of mathematics equivalent to algebra 1 and geometry; provided that financial literacy courses or department-approved work-based learning or career technical education courses that meet state mathematics academic content and performance standards may qualify as required mathematics units; and provided further that algebra 2 shall be offered as a mathematics course; (3) three units in science, two of which shall have a laboratory component; provided that department- approved work-based learning or career technical education courses that meet state science academic content and performance standards may qualify as required science units; (4) four units in social science, which shall include United States history and geography, which course content contains New Mexico history; government and economics and personal financial literacy, which course content contains civics; and world history and geography; (5) one unit in physical education, as determined by the school district or charter school, which may include a physical education program that meets state academic content and performance standards or participation in marching band, dance programs, junior reserve officers' training corps or interscholastic sports sanctioned by the New Mexico activities association or any other co-curricular physical activity; (6) one-half unit in health education; provided that this one-half unit may be earned in either middle or high school; (7) five and one-half elective units that meet department academic content and performance standards and that shall include a two-unit pathway concentration of the student's choice in a language other than English, including American sign language; fine arts; health; military career preparation; a career technical education program; or community or service learning, a capstone course or work- based learning; provided that financial literacy, computer science, student service learning, career technical education courses and a sequence of languages other than English shall be offered as electives; and provided further that media literacy and pre-apprenticeship programs may be offered as electives; and (8) two units set by each local school board or governing body of a charter school that meet department academic content and performance standards. P. If a high school student who has taken one or both units provided in Paragraph (8) of Subsection O of this section moves from one school district or charter school to another, the receiving school district or charter school shall accept those earned units toward the student's graduation.