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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez says he “fully” supports a new state law banning ICE detention contracts in New Mexico, aligning with lawmakers seeking to end local participation in federal immigration detention.
This republished Searchlight New Mexico investigation looks at the challenges of locating, identifying and recovering the remains of migrants who die in New Mexico’s borderlands.
A federal court struck down Trump-era rules tying FEMA and DHS funding to immigration enforcement. Attorney General Raúl Torrez says the ruling protects billions in emergency preparedness and disaster relief dollars for New Mexico.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez and other border-state Democrats are pressing DHS for accountability in how it will use $150 billion in new funding, calling for technology, training and safeguards against waste and abuse.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says President Trump wants the border wall painted black to deter climbers by increasing heat retention and reducing rust. Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico This article was originally published by Source New Mexico. SANTA TERESA - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to trespassing in New Mexico’s newly created National Defense Area—a step that signals intensified militarized border control.
Legal groups are seeing more ICE arrests in New Mexico, but state leaders say immigrant protections still stand. Advocates urge affected residents to know their rights and seek legal help.
Georgina Ramirez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2023 smuggling attempt near Las Cruces that left one migrant dead. Her case topped this week’s federal immigration enforcement report.
Human remains discovered in New Mexico’s desert have surged since Texas launched Operation Lone Star, turning the El Paso sector into the deadliest stretch of the U.S.–Mexico border — an urgent humanitarian toll documented by Source NM and the Texas Tribune.
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