New Mexico city digs in on immigrant protections

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's largest city has moved a step closer to enacting new policies that would bar federal immigration agents from prisoner transport centers without a warrant, and prevent city workers, including police, from asking about people's immigration status.

The City Council's vote to make Albuquerque more "immigrant friendly" Monday comes at a time when the Trump administration has sought to crack down on unauthorized border crossings and other immigration enforcements.

It also follows a federal court ruling last week that barred the U.S. Justice Department from prioritizing cities that cooperate with immigration officials for policing grants.