Why was New Mexico was an ideal site for POW internment camps? a. The New Mexican government requested the internment camps because New Mexico needed farm workers. b. New Mexico had tough terrain, it was inexpensive to keep prisoners, and the camps were away from major population centers. c. The people of New Mexico petitioned for the camps to bring federal money onto the state. d. New Mexico needed labor to revitalize the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps.