
U.S. Attorney announces first convictions for trespassing in NM border zone
Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to trespassing in New Mexico’s newly created National Defense Area—a step that signals intensified militarized border control.
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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.
DHS is accelerating border wall construction in New Mexico and Arizona, prompting backlash from tribes, environmental groups and southern border residents.
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico charged 209 people this week for unauthorized entry and violating security rules tied to a new National Defense Area designation near the border.
A new military-controlled zone in southern New Mexico covers 400 square miles, contradicting earlier claims of a 60-foot buffer near the border.
A former Doña Ana County judge and his wife were released from custody Tuesday in a federal case alleging evidence tampering.
A former magistrate judge and his wife face federal charges alleging they tampered with immigration documents to affect a legal proceeding.