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"Any Child That Steps Into New Mexico Is A New Mexican Child For That Moment"

Alb, 6/29--How New Mexico is dealing with kids coming across the border: Bryce Pittenger, Head of Behavioral Health at CYFD works on that problem.

While there have been troubling stories about the plight of immigrants seeking to enter the US via Texas and other border states, there are many who enter in New Mexico.  A joint effort of state: medical, and children's services, along with nonprofits, and just some individuals, have been dealing with those immigrants. According to Bryce Pittenger, CYFD, horror stories are being avoided. Here is also some information from the Governor's office-

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