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New Mexico AG files lawsuit against CYFD for alleged unlawful removal of teen to Mexico
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Rishi Oza , as published by KVIA ABC-7
· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Details about the case are limited, but it is known that the teenager, a US-born 15-year-old, was taken from their caregivers and reunited with a parent in Mexico.
A lawsuit has been filed by the New Mexico Attorney General against the state's child protection agency. The agency is accused of improperly sending a teenager to Mexico. Details about the case are limited, but it is known that the teenager, a US-born 15-year-old, was taken from their caregivers and reunited with a parent in Mexico.
The lawsuit is the second filed by the Attorney General against this agency. Further information about the case can be found through KVIA ABC-7. The teenager's current situation is that they are with a parent in Mexico, after being sent there by the agency.
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Category: local Published: July 28, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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