New Mexico DOJ Seeks Return of 15-Year-Old U.S. Citizen
The New Mexico Department of Justice is litigating in a Santa Fe courtroom to bring a 15-year-old US citizen back to the United States, alleging that the Children, Youth, and Families Department forced him to go to Mexico.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 28, 2026 —
The New Mexico Department of Justice is litigating in a Santa Fe courtroom in an effort to bring a 15-year-old U.S. citizen back to the United States. The department alleges that the state’s Children, Youth, and Families Department forced the teenager to go to Mexico.
The allegation is central to the reported court action, but the available information does not describe the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s departure or explain how the state agency is alleged to have compelled him to go. The specific legal claims, the date the litigation began and the next scheduled court proceeding were not provided.
The information also does not identify the teenager, describe his current circumstances, or state what outcome the New Mexico Department of Justice is seeking beyond bringing him back to the United States. No response from the Children, Youth, and Families Department or its representatives was included.
The matter is being litigated in Santa Fe. No court ruling, finding about the allegation or other outcome was provided, so the claim that the agency forced the teenager to go to Mexico remains an allegation in the information available.
Further details about the case, including the filings and the positions of the parties, were not included in the summary of the dispute.
Story summarized from the original created by Jessica Garate on www.krqe.com, see more information here.
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