A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest water customer.

In a drought-stricken New Mexico town, an unusual water crisis is unfolding. According to Grist, the town's single largest water consumer is an immigration detention center. As the region's groundwater depletes, the community faces a complicated reality: the facility that's draining the most water is also a significant source of local revenue. It's a story where resource scarcity and economic necessity collide.

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