New Mexico’s Democrat elected officials may soon find themselves in legal jeopardy for obstructing federal law enforcement efforts to protect the nation’s borders. An internal memo from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicates that state and local officials who interfere with immigration enforcement could face criminal prosecution.
The document makes it clear that federal prosecutors are being instructed to identify and potentially charge those who “threaten to impede” federal immigration actions. This could mean serious legal consequences for public officials in sanctuary cities like Santa Fe and Albuquerque, where local authorities have actively refused to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
“It’s hard on people when there is an atmosphere of fear and unknown action,” said Alan Webber, the mayor of Santa Fe. However, his city’s policies of shielding illegal immigrants from federal enforcement may now carry serious legal risks.
Mayor Webber admitted, “I don’t know any mayor is in a position, including me, to say that we are going to refuse to comply with the law. But I don’t know if we are required to assist with things that go beyond our legal responsibilities.”
The DOJ’s directive raises serious questions about whether officials like Webber and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller could be subject to arrest warrants for their defiance of federal law. Keller, in a statement, seemed to double down on resistance:
“As your Mayor, I was elected to lead our city, not work for Donald Trump… APD officers will continue to arrest violent and repeat offenders, regardless of immigration status.”
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham also weighed in, appearing to reject the DOJ’s position, stating, “I expect New Mexico’s public officials to uphold the Constitution and their duties under law, and not be swayed or intimidated by politically motivated threats.”
New Mexico’s Attorney General, Raúl Torrez, dismissed the DOJ’s warning, calling it a distortion of the law and an attack on state and local officials. His position raises further concerns about whether he and other high-ranking state officials could be complicit in efforts to obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Sam Bregman, the district attorney for Bernalillo County, took an even more defiant stance, outright refusing to cooperate with federal immigration efforts:
“In my roles as District Attorney as well as the Chairman of the OCC, I will continue to vigorously work with all agencies to go after criminals in our state. However, I will in no way assist with the recent executive orders involving immigration.”
These statements, combined with the DOJ’s new directive, highlight the increasing legal risks facing New Mexico’s Democrat officials. If they continue to shield illegal immigrants and block federal law enforcement from carrying out its duty, they could very well find themselves facing warrants for their arrests. The coming weeks may determine whether New Mexico’s leadership chooses to comply with federal law or risk legal action for their defiance.
Cool… Shut it down. 1st one out of the block… the queen on the tolite seat in Santa Fe…
If Ya’ll would do her… you and I could watch the rest of them squirm and churn in their seats.
Federal laws are greater than State law, always have been, always will be. The trial cannot be held in a State Court since MLG would be committing a Federal Crime… so straight into the federal system where credit time served has little “good time credits”
Doing the mini midget 1st sets the standard to go after the next one… and yada yada yada…
I have just one request though… do it soon. Right now is a perfect time… before the shitb*rd signs more bad laws into the books…
Love it, the NM clown show should have never happened , but then it’s New Mexico, where crooks are heroes and have ruined N M , welcome to the federal system.
These CRAZY Dems make me SICK! They must
be arrested and locked up for not obeying the FEDERAL LAW.
Yes.
Jail them all, they are all part and parcel of destroying New Mexico….I fear it’s lost forever.
Lock ’em up!
Oh it would be so sweet to see these folks arrested…. I hope it happens. Quality entertainment.
Federal law trumps (pun intended ) state law.
“I expect New Mexico’s public officials to uphold the Constitution and their duties under law”.
What a hypocrite Grisham is! She attempts to infringe on our 2nd Amendment rights every chance she gets ! She really makes me sick
Bring on the arrests! I have had it with these commie thieving, lying, treasonous rats. Enough is enough!
Amen.
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These Dems don’t seem to realize or care that Trump win; it’s a whole new ball game, and we’re winning!
A lot of saber rattling on both sides. Wont’t mean a thing if no one is arrested. An arrest would shut the left up in a second. No arrests and they will continue to shriek louder and louder.
Why is Las Cruces overlooked! They need to be investigated.
These leaders don’t seem to grasp that it is a crime to harbor criminals which is what they are doing by protecting people who have entered our country illegally.
We need to teach civics in our schools!!!!
I hope it is sooner than later when it comes to the illegals and all that they are getting away with. I agree with all the comments. And MLG and her comrades should be shaking in their boots. Time to clean the swamp here in NM. And hoping that people here take their heads out of the sand and stop voting for these criminals!
Well, everyone knows these foul creatures work for George Soros and Klaus Schwab. Torres, is one of many of Soros DA plants to create chaos and the revolving door on crime. These traitors won’t listen to the President but love Soros, a Jew, who ratted out his own people to the Nazis during WWII. They’ll listen to Schwab too. I guess they like that mantra, “You will own nothing and be happy.” You must eat ze bugs! I swear, Democrat politicians in NM are a special kind of evil and their voters are ignorant as hell! This ain’t their grandma’s communism. This is the NWO elitist communism. Putin has even tried to warn us!
Hey mayor. There’s only an atmosphere fear cuz you’re breaking the law.
The Dem’s are damned, Trump won on a mandate to deport all illegals who entered illegally, Do we have cafeteria laws where we pick and choose which law we don’t have to honor?
Another big gripe I have are the illegals flying the Mexican flag on our soil…that says volumes on what their alterer motives are for future generations.
everybody threatens the dems, but nobody ever does anything. as my dad used to say s— or get off the pot. shut up and do it already.
Who says a swamp can’t be in a desert? Drain the desert swamp rats!
Lock them up and throw them under the cell so we never see them again.
The photo with this article is hilarious. They are dancing their last dance….As you sew you reap, what comes around goes around. No more control and suppression of the NM citizens who believe in the truth.
Pam Bondi, please make your move quickly. Its time for God- Justice!
So much corruption in NM, one way ticket to Gitmo
MLG: “I expect New Mexico’s public officials to uphold the Constitution and their duties under law, and not be swayed or intimidated by politically motivated threats.”
I hope you and your comrades face Tom Homan and his troops; arresting your asses would tickle me no end.
“That’s the sound of the men (+ woman) working on the chain gang
All day long they’re singin'”
I want so badly to be deputized so I can be on the team that arrests the piglet and drags her out of the roundhouse – To watch Raul Torrez’ face when he get handcuffs slapped on will be a win for justice! then put pretty-boy Timmy and Alan Webber in a cell together so they can cuddle.. Why can’t these idiots get it through their head ILLEGALS are in America ILLEGALLY!!!
A large land owner in Timberon is hiding and moving illegals. He just married a Mexican woman to have control of land there.
Turn him in to DHS! Remember … if you see something, SAY something!
“It’s hard on people when there is an atmosphere of fear and unknown action,” said Alan Webber, the mayor of Santa Fe.
It’s very simple. Return to your native country and apply to immigrate LEGALLY. If you stay here and are caught, you will lose your right to come back.
NM has been a captured state for far too long! These traitors need to all go to prison for life!