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Federal prosecutors have filed thousands of misdemeanor cases tied to New Mexico’s militarized border zone, but judges have dismissed many, raising concerns about due process, court strain and prosecutorial tactics, according to an ACLU report.
The New Mexico Supreme Court declined Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s request to intervene in a legal challenge over Otero County’s ICE detention contract.
Blasting has begun on Mount Cristo Rey near Sunland Park, opening a new phase of border wall construction on one of southern New Mexico’s most revered landmarks.
New Mexico’s attorney general has filed an emergency petition asking the state Supreme Court to block an ICE detention agreement in Otero County.
An El Paso man is facing federal charges after agents uncovered a stash house with 16 people without legal immigration status tied to a failed smuggling attempt at a Las Cruces-area checkpoint.
Federal prosecutors say a 60-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison in New Mexico after pleading guilty to reentry following removal.
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.
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