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A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.
Estancia, New Mexico, is experiencing severe drought causing its wells to dry up. The town's immigration detention center, operated by ICE, is its largest water customer, prompting both the facility and town to truck in water until a new well is drilled.
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