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President Trump’s border crackdown scores major win in New Mexico

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In a resounding win for law and order on the southern border, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has secured the first two criminal convictions under military trespass and defense property security statutes, underscoring the success of bold new enforcement tools spearheaded under the Trump administration’s border security vision.

The landmark convictions come just months after a National Defense Area (NDA) was established along a critical stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico, bolstering the military’s authority to deter unlawful entry into the United States. The NDA—a 60-foot-wide, 170-mile-long military-controlled zone managed by the U.S. Army—was approved in April 2025, marking a historic moment in the fight to shut down illegal crossings in some of the most vulnerable parts of the border.

These newly enforced statutes, Title 50 U.S.C. § 797 and Title 18 U.S.C. § 1382, authorize federal criminal penalties for those who violate security regulations or trespass onto military property. Now, for the first time, they have been successfully deployed to crack down on repeated illegal entries by criminal trespassers.

Andres De Los Santos-Martinez and Eduardo Herrera-Juvencio, both Mexican nationals previously deported, were arrested on June 1, 2025, in Doña Ana County after unlawfully re-entering the United States through a non-designated location within the National Defense Area. Both men had already been warned in Spanish during prior apprehensions on May 7 that they were entering a restricted military zone—yet they returned in flagrant violation of federal law. Each pleaded guilty to re-entry after deportation, willfully violating defense property security regulations, and military trespass.

“These first convictions reflect the resolve of the United States Attorney’s Office to do its part in securing our nation’s southern border,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison, who has made prosecuting border-related crimes a top priority. “I am tremendously proud of our staff in the Las Cruces Branch Office, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. military for their relentless efforts to secure our southern border. New Mexico—and the entire country—is more secure because of these efforts.”

The NDA, clearly marked with signs in both English and Spanish warning of federal prosecution for unauthorized entry, is one of the most aggressive and innovative tools yet implemented to fight criminal trespass along the border—an idea long championed by President Donald J. Trump during his administration. The success of this enforcement signals what is possible when federal, military, and border authorities work hand-in-hand.

Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar of the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector echoed that sentiment: “Let this send the message that entering the United States illegally is a crime; and if you do so in an area marked as a National Defense Area, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and removed far from the border.”

The convictions represent a sharp departure from the lawlessness tolerated under previous administrations, and a much-needed return to accountability at the southern border. The defendants remain in federal custody awaiting sentencing and will face deportation following completion of their prison terms.

The cases were investigated by the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector and are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark Saltman and Alyson Hehr.

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Photo rendering of the proposed Holtec consolidated interim storage facility courtesy of Holtec International.

SCOTUS decides fate of Holtec’s planned spent fuel site in NM

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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major ruling Wednesday that reopens the path for temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico, rejecting a lower court’s attempt to block the project. 

The 6-3 decision reversed a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that had invalidated a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license for a similar facility in West Texas.

The decision also breathes new life into plans for a nearly identical site just across the state line in New Mexico’s Lea County, about 40 miles from the Texas site. The facility, spearheaded by Holtec International, would store spent nuclear fuel, material left over from nuclear reactors, temporarily.

Holtec, a Florida-based company specializing in nuclear decommissioning and fuel storage, secured a license from the NRC for its New Mexico facility near Carlsbad. The license permits operation for 40 years, with the option for a 40-year renewal. 

Although the Court’s ruling is not a final endorsement of the license, it removes a significant legal obstacle that had stalled progress.

The Supreme Court’s ruling comes amid a growing national backlog of spent nuclear fuel. More than 100,000 tons of the material are currently stored at nuclear plant sites across the country, some of which date back to the 1980s. 

That amount increases by roughly 2,000 tons each year. The nation’s long-term plan to permanently store the material at Yucca Mountain in Nevada remains stalled due to political opposition, particularly from Nevada officials and residents.

New Mexico’s own leftist political leadership has strongly opposed the Holtec project. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was among those resisting the NRC’s licensing decisions. 

The heavily Democrat-dominated New Mexico Legislature has even passed legislation aimed at blocking high-level nuclear waste storage within the state’s borders. However, this is now nullified due to the Court’s decision.

Holtec welcomed the Court’s ruling as “a significant win for the nuclear industry,” saying it confirmed the NRC’s long-held authority to issue licenses for offsite storage of spent nuclear fuel. The company emphasized that the ruling would help prevent prolonged litigation aimed at delaying the implementation of safe storage solutions.

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Lawsuit over illegal alien insurance scheme survives legal hurdle

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A lawsuit seeking to expose the inner workings of a government-backed health coverage scheme that would provide insurance to illegal aliens and other uninsurable individuals will move forward, after a New Mexico judge denied a motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday. The ruling by Second Judicial District Judge Daniel Ramczyk allows plaintiffs to proceed with their claims that the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool (NMMIP) violated both the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA).

The lawsuit, brought by businessman Duke Rodriguez—a former Cabinet secretary and potential Republican gubernatorial candidate—and Kristina Caffrey, chief legal officer at Ultra Health, targets what they call a deliberate attempt to conceal the operations of the NMMIP from public scrutiny. The pool was created by the Legislature in 1987 to provide health insurance to high-risk individuals with severe or costly medical conditions. Yet questions persist as to whether it is a public agency subject to transparency laws or merely a private nonprofit operating with public funds behind closed doors.

In defense of the NMMIP, attorney Carlos Padilla claimed it is a “nonprofit organization wholly independent of state government,” arguing that while the pool may voluntarily comply with some transparency practices, it is not legally required to do so. However, plaintiffs argue that this position is intentionally contradictory. The pool accepted a $1.75 million no-bid contract from the state’s Health Care Authority in February under the guise of a “governmental services agreement”—a contract form typically reserved for transactions between state agencies. This contract was explicitly intended to launch a coverage expansion that would extend state-subsidized health insurance to illegal aliens and other high-risk groups.

Attorney Jacob Candelaria, representing Rodriguez and Caffrey, called the state’s subsequent cancellation of the contract a “classic attempt at a movida,” according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. After granting the agreement without public input or a competitive bidding process, the state suddenly reversed course, citing the fact that NMMIP is “not a governmental or quasi-governmental agency.” Candelaria didn’t hold back, saying bluntly, “They got their hands caught in the cookie jar.”

At the center of the NMMIP is its acting executive director, former state Rep. Deborah Armstrong, a far-left Albuquerque Democrat and close political ally of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Armstrong is also the owner of a private firm that manages all of the pool’s contractors under a lucrative executive services contract. In a prior interview, Armstrong downplayed the controversy, claiming that the Health Care Authority simply misunderstood the nature of the pool’s structure, which she described as “legislatively created, nonprofit, and without hardly anything that would tie us directly to the government.”

But this isn’t the first time the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool has drawn scrutiny. In fact, its past is marked by numerous red flags. From 2014 to 2017, Armstrong’s firm, Delta Consulting Group, was paid over $2 million in taxpayer money to administer the program, even as enrollment plummeted from 8,500 to just 2,400 participants. The premiums charged by the pool were routinely higher than those on the private market, yet often covered only a fraction of the actual claims. In 2013 alone, premiums covered less than 20% of the total cost of claims, leaving taxpayers and insurance ratepayers to foot the rest of the bill. Meanwhile, budget analysts repeatedly warned that the pool had outlived its usefulness after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which made high-risk pools largely obsolete by providing more comprehensive and affordable coverage options.

Yet the program persisted—fueled by political connections and backroom deals. Rather than wind down the pool, Armstrong and Lujan Grisham advocated to keep it alive, despite its financial inefficiencies and questionable benefits for New Mexico residents. With millions in public funds flowing into a politically connected nonprofit that refuses to be transparent, critics argue the NMMIP has become less about helping vulnerable patients and more about enriching a select few insiders.

The current lawsuit aims to force long-overdue accountability. Rodriguez and Caffrey argue that any entity created by the Legislature and receiving public funds should be subject to the same openness and transparency as any other state agency, especially when those funds are being used to provide benefits to individuals living in the country illegally. As the case moves forward, it will test not only the integrity of New Mexico’s sunshine laws but also the public’s willingness to tolerate politically protected entities operating in the shadows with taxpayer dollars.

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Lawsuit accuses Bregman’s campaign manager of shady spending scheme

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A new civil lawsuit from the New Mexico State Ethics Commission is shedding an unflattering light on a left-wing “dark money” group closely tied to Democrat leadership, raising serious questions about transparency and legal compliance in the state’s political landscape.

The group, New Mexico Safety Over Profit (NMSOP), stands accused of failing to report more than $56,000 spent lobbying against a critical medical malpractice reform bill. The Ethics Commission alleges NMSOP violated the Lobbyist Regulation Act and Campaign Reporting Act by omitting the campaign from their required post-session disclosures.

What makes this case especially telling is the political connection: NMSOP’s executive director, Jon Lipschutz, just happens to be managing anti-gun Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman’s campaign. Bregman, who currently serves as the 2nd Judicial District Attorney, did not respond to requests for comment Monday morning.

Originally formed under the more benign-sounding name Fairness for New Mexico Patients, NMSOP is registered as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, meaning it’s not legally required to disclose its donors under federal law. These types of groups, often used by the left to shield major funders from public scrutiny, are commonly referred to as dark money organizations.

Despite their federal tax status, NMSOP is still obligated to comply with New Mexico’s campaign finance laws—a fact the Ethics Commission emphasized in its June 10 civil complaint filed in state court. According to the commission, the organization did report some of its political spending during the 2025 legislative session, but conspicuously omitted reporting an aggressive advertising campaign aimed at derailing medical malpractice reform.

Those ads reportedly included placements in the Albuquerque Journal and Santa Fe New Mexican, as well as a staggering $56,000 worth of political ads on Facebook. The commission is seeking a court order to compel NMSOP to fully disclose its 2024 financial activities, including revealing the names and occupations of donors to the campaign, and to impose a penalty of $5,000.

Lipschutz dismissed the lawsuit as a “distraction” and claimed his group is confident it followed the law. He pivoted to attacking out-of-state hospitals and insurance companies, saying it was “telling” that the Ethics Commission had chosen to “single out the one organization fighting to protect patients.”

But the Ethics Commission wasn’t buying that deflection. Executive Director Jeremy Farris made clear the issue is about transparency and accountability. “NMSOP has publicly stated that transparency and accountability are core to its mission, yet it refuses to comply with basic disclosure obligations,” he said. “This lawsuit is about ensuring that all organizations advocating for legislative change follow the same legal standard.”

While Democrats in New Mexico and nationwide rail against so-called “dark money” when it suits their agenda, this case shows how willing they are to embrace opaque and potentially unlawful methods when the political ends justify the means. Voters should ask themselves: If Democrats can’t be trusted to follow basic campaign finance laws now, how can they be trusted to lead the state?

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US Attorney: 11 illegals locked up, ransomed, threatened by Cartel in NM

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In a disturbing yet telling case that highlights the dire need for strong border enforcement, two criminal aliens are now facing federal charges in New Mexico for harboring and smuggling illegal immigrants — a direct result of the failed, one-term Biden administration’s weak border policies and a stark reminder of why President Trump’s tough-on-crime, tough-on-border-security agenda is more necessary than ever.

According to a press release from the Department of Justice and the unsealed indictment, Isaias David Jose and Tomas Mateo Gaspar were arrested following an FBI-led operation that uncovered a disturbing kidnapping-for-ransom scheme in Albuquerque. The duo allegedly ran a stash house holding 11 illegal immigrants, including an unaccompanied minor, in inhumane conditions. Victims reported being locked in rooms, threatened with violence or with being handed over to the brutal Zeta Cartel — a transnational criminal organization known for its savage brutality.

It all began on March 1, 2025, when the FBI received a complaint about a kidnapping. The perpetrators demanded a ransom of 90,000 Guatemalan quetzales (approximately $11,600 USD) and threatened to transfer the victim to the Zeta Cartel if payment wasn’t received. In an effort to terrorize the family into compliance, “proof of life” videos were sent showing the victim in captivity.

By March 2, federal agents used phone data to locate the hideout — a barely furnished residence in southwest Albuquerque packed with over 20 cell phones, a smuggling ledger, and the terrified detainees. Victims identified both Jose and Gaspar as the ringleaders who made the ransom videos and enforced the threats.

They were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 — charges that could land them each up to five years in prison. The case is being prosecuted under “Operation Take Back America,” an aggressive Department of Justice initiative designed to root out human smuggling rings, dismantle cartel networks, and defend American communities from the chaos unleashed by illegal immigration.

This case underscores a hard truth: human smugglers and cartel-linked traffickers are not only exploiting America’s open-border policies, they are bringing their violent tactics deep into our cities, and people are paying the price.

While the Biden administration turned a blind eye and continued dismantling Trump-era enforcement policies (which are now restored), this arrest is a stark reminder of why strong, uncompromising immigration enforcement is essential to American safety and sovereignty. President Trump’s leadership and Operation Take Back America offer a blueprint for restoring law and order and securing our borders once and for all.

New Mexicans should be proud of and support these federal efforts to crack down on human trafficking and illegal immigration. It’s time to build the wall, secure the border, and deport those who violate our nation’s laws — before more innocent lives are put at risk.

To read more about the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and read the indictment, click here.

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‘86 47’: Radical leftists call for Trump’s death at NM ‘No Kings’ protests

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On Saturday, far-left extremists descended on cities across New Mexico as part of the so-called “No Kings” protests — a loosely coordinated attack on President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the U.S. Constitution, and the very fabric of civil society. While organizers claimed the demonstrations were a “peaceful” response to what they falsely allege is Trump’s desire to become a monarch, the reality was far darker — and far more dangerous.

In Albuquerque, protesters carried severed heads of President Trump on spikes and held up signs depicting guillotines, a not-so-subtle call for violent political revolution. The shocking displays were topped only by the desecration of the American flag — flown upside down in multiple locations — while Mexican flags were hoisted in its place, a deliberate signal of contempt for American sovereignty and patriotism.

At one protest, a woman was photographed wearing a sash reading “86 47,” an unmistakable code suggesting the assassination of the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

In Santa Fe, outside the Roundhouse, demonstrators paraded with crudely made, misspelled signs, including one that read: “R WE GREAT YE?” — an ironic twist for those claiming to oppose authoritarianism while simultaneously calling for political violence.

Violence wasn’t just symbolic — it was literal. In Las Cruces, a Trump supporter reported being assaulted by leftist demonstrators on motorcycles. The victim described the harrowing incident on X, writing:

“Just got assaulted and rushed by some bikers here in Las Cruces. They stole my MAGA Flag. I was in my car at an intersection. The light was red. Right by the District Court building.”

A police report was reportedly filed on the altercation. 

These disturbing acts come in the wake of nationwide leftist riots, most recently in Los Angeles, where criminal aliens and anarchists clashed with federal agents, burning buildings and land, setting police cars on fire, looting local shops and stores, and taking over streets in a forceful rage. But instead of condemning the lawlessness, New Mexico’s Democrat leaders have poured fuel on the fire. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vigorously defended anti-ICE rioters. Even more outrageously, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich was caught on video calling police officers “f—ing thugs,” shocking law-abiding New Mexicans and revealing the Democrat Party’s growing hostility toward law enforcement.

These “No Kings” protests were intentionally timed to coincide with Flag Day, the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, and President Trump’s birthday — a calculated act of provocation. Instead of celebrating America, protesters celebrated anarchy. Instead of peaceful dissent, they chose mayhem.

As Democrats continue to coddle and embolden radicals, it’s clear the “No Kings” movement isn’t about resisting tyranny — it’s about ushering it in through chaos, intimidation, and violence.

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Lujan Grisham fueled LA riots — Now she wants ‘order’ in NM

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Just days after defending violent anti-Trump agitators in Los Angeles who attacked federal agents and torched city blocks, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is now laughably claiming she has “zero tolerance” for violence during upcoming protests across the Land of Enchantment.

Following the lawless chaos in L.A., where criminal illegal aliens and leftist extremists clashed with federal officers, Lujan Grisham signed on to a Democratic Governors Association (DGA) statement blasting President Trump for deploying the National Guard to restore order. The DGA outrageously accused Trump of “abusing power,” while completely ignoring the fact that federal agents were under siege and risking their lives to stop the insurrection.

Critics swiftly condemned the Democrat governors’ defense of the mob. “Every Democrat governor just endorsed lawlessness and chaos on American streets,” wrote the Republican Governors Association. “Putting people’s lives at risk.”

Lujan Grisham’s own record leaves no room for ambiguity. From removing National Guard troops from New Mexico’s southern border on day one of her governorship, to mocking Trump’s border wall in a campaign stunt, and more recently, signing laws to shield criminal aliens and permit non-citizens to police U.S. citizens, she has consistently sided with open borders and against law enforcement.

Now, as “No Kings Day” protests spread across New Mexico this weekend—with events planned in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Alamogordo, and more—Lujan Grisham is suddenly posturing as the enforcer of law and order.

Asked by KOAT what she expects from the protests, the governor declared: “Demonstrate their opinions in a peaceful, meaningful way, and we will have zero tolerance for violence and illegal acts.”

But the protests she’s now pretending to police are being fueled by the same far-left forces she defended just days earlier. These “No Kings” events are part of the so-called “50501 Movement”—a coalition of radical progressive activists staging anti-Trump demonstrations across all 50 states, including at least 17 locations in New Mexico alone on June 14.

While organizers claim the events are peaceful, they are bankrolled by some of the most extreme groups on the left: the National Education Association (NEA), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the League of Conservation Voters, the Human Rights Campaign, Bernie Sanders’ campaign network, the far-left “Center for Biological Diversity,” and even the “Patriotic Millionaires” who push anti-capitalist policies while living in luxury. These are the same kinds of dark-money-backed entities that fueled violence in L.A., where anarchists, criminal aliens, and Antifa-aligned mobs openly attacked law enforcement.

Here in New Mexico, the movement is using the occasion of Flag Day—also President Trump’s birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army—to sow division and provoke unrest. Their own rhetoric makes it clear. “The wannabe dictator wants a party? Well then, let’s show him some ‘love,’” one post read on social media.

The movement brags that it’s organizing protests “everywhere he isn’t” while calling for “no thrones, no crowns, no kings”—language that critics say is designed to incite rather than inspire.

And New Mexicans are right to be wary. Under Lujan Grisham’s far-left administration, crime has surged so severely that she had to call in the National Guard to help control the streets of Albuquerque—a city already suffering under Democrat Mayor Tim Keller’s failed leadership. Now, those same streets may become the next front in a nationwide campaign of coordinated chaos.

Despite all this, Lujan Grisham wants the public to believe she’s suddenly against violence. After helping stoke the flames of rebellion in Los Angeles, her last-minute pivot to “zero tolerance” rings hollow.

New Mexicans won’t be fooled. They know exactly where their governor stands—and it isn’t with law enforcement or the law-abiding public. It’s with the mob.

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Gabe Vasquez muzzles voters on X — then blames Elon Musk

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As elected officials across New Mexico keep their social media channels open for public feedback, including sharp criticism, far-left Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of Las Cruces has chosen a different path: censorship.

Vasquez, the only member of New Mexico’s congressional delegation to disable public comments on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, is drawing fire for what critics call a clear attempt to dodge accountability and avoid tough questions. While fellow Democrats like Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Rep. Melanie Stansbury allow public engagement, despite the often rough-and-tumble nature of online discourse (for obvious reasons), Vasquez has instead hidden behind a selective, tightly controlled narrative.

Even Stansbury, who faced widespread backlash for holding a performative “This is not normal” sign during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in March, didn’t shut down public discourse. The moment, captured in a viral image showing Texas Rep. Lance Gooden snatching the sign away, drew more than 24,000 replies. Stansbury’s reaction? She doubled down on transparency.

“Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy and enshrined in our Constitution,” Stansbury said, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. “That is why I will always be an advocate for free speech, whether I agree with what is being said or not.”

In sharp contrast, Vasquez has taken the coward’s way out — hiding behind an arbitrary “policy” that claims his X account is “not a public forum.” His office blames Elon Musk, citing a decline in “monitoring and quality” since Musk acquired the platform. But instead of owning his own aversion to public scrutiny, Vasquez is using Musk as a convenient scapegoat — a move that reeks of political cowardice.

“The purpose of this [X account] is for Rep. Vasquez to communicate… It is not a public forum,” his social media policy reads. In other words: He talks, you listen. No replies allowed.

This heavy-handed approach is especially troubling given that Vasquez represents New Mexico’s only swing district and barely eked out victories in both of his races under suspicious circumstances. His refusal to engage transparently with constituents on one of the most widely used platforms in politics only deepens concerns about his fitness for office.

While his spokesperson claims he’s “talking to residents every day” about issues like rising costs and healthcare, the congressman’s actions online paint a different picture: one of an elected official more concerned with controlling his image than hearing from the people he represents. It is also implausible he is “talking to residents every day” unless he pledges to answer phones or have direct contact with New Mexicans who visit his office each and every day (unlikely), making his lack of openness on social media that much more opaque for voters.

By contrast, even far-left figures like lame duck Gov. Lujan Grisham maintain open comment sections. “The comments section isn’t always for the faint of heart,” her office acknowledged. “But the Governor is committed to transparency and accessibility.”

Apparently, Vasquez isn’t.

As he hides behind firewalls and PR spin, voters should be asking: What is Gabe Vasquez so afraid of? Why does he fear public input on a platform where others in his own party remain unfiltered and accessible?

If his policies are truly helping everyday New Mexicans, he shouldn’t need to muzzle dissent. But by silencing critics and blaming Elon Musk for his own lack of transparency, Vasquez is showing his true colors — and they’re anything but democratic.

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Far-left extremists plan 17 anti-Trump riots across NM on Flag Day

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Radical leftist agitators are planning a series of coordinated demonstrations across New Mexico on June 14, targeting President Donald Trump with what they’re branding as “No Kings” protests. But what organizers portray as “peaceful protests” have all the hallmarks of the kind of far-left mob activity that has already sparked violent insurrections in places like Los Angeles, where criminal aliens and anarchists recently clashed with federal law enforcement officers.

The so-called “50501 Movement”—standing for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement—has aligned with fringe progressive groups to launch what they claim is a “nationwide day of defiance” against Trump’s leadership, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Sponsors include teacher’s unions like AFT and NEA, “climate change” groups like the League of Conservation Voters, the anti-farmer and anti-rancher “Center for Biological Diversity,” Bernie Sanders’ campaign, pro-transgender group the “Human Rights Campaign,” the group promoting far-left wealthy people “Patriotic Millionaires,” among many other dark money entities seeking to cause unrest.

Here in New Mexico, as of publishing, 17 of these events are slated to erupt in cities and towns from Farmington to Hobbs, Santa Fe to Las Cruces, with multiple flashpoints expected in Albuquerque. These are not organic gatherings, but carefully planned political theater meant to stir unrest and inflame tensions.

“We’re taking action to reject authoritarianism,” the movement’s website reads. “We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.”

However, critics argue that the only thing these protesters seem to be creating is chaos. The group boasts it will demonstrate “everywhere he isn’t,” claiming, “No thrones, no crowns, no kings,” while pushing inflammatory rhetoric that has already inspired riots and lawless behavior across the country. 

New Mexico—still reeling from the consequences of Democrat policies that have hamstrung law enforcement and opened the door to rising crime—is now poised to become the next hotbed for extremist unrest. In fact, crime is so bad in New Mexico that far-left Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham deployed the National Guard to assist Albuquerque police amid the unprecedented waves of crime in Democrat Mayor Tim Keller’s failing city. 

The protest campaign directly targets the Flag Day military parade in Washington, D.C., which President Trump has defended as a patriotic show of strength and national unity. “I view it for Flag Day, not necessarily my birthday,” Trump said in an interview. “It’s peanuts compared to the value of doing it.”

Yet far-left activists are using the parade as a springboard to launch what they hope will be a spectacle of dissent. On Instagram, the 50501 Movement declared: “The wannabe dictator wants a party? Well then, let’s show him some ‘love.’”

This kind of antagonism—broadcast under the guise of “democracy”—raises alarms for residents across the Land of Enchantment, where many are still recovering from years of soft-on-crime policies and border insecurity. Cities like Albuquerque and Santa Fe have seen surges in violence and property damage during previous protests tied to national progressive causes.

While organizers insist the demonstrations will be “peaceful,” New Mexicans know too well how quickly these events can spiral. With extremist slogans, coordinated messaging, and escalating hostility, these June 14 protests risk bringing the same scenes of vandalism and street violence to New Mexico that have already erupted in California.

As President Trump and federal law enforcement officials continue to work on restoring law and order nationwide, the people of New Mexico are left wondering: Will these protests bring more instability to our communities, and who will be held accountable when they do?

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Open-borders activist Vasquez breaks silence on LA illegal alien riots

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Open-borders activist Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat from New Mexico’s 2nd district, released what can only be called a petulant rant via X post aimed at federal efforts to remove criminal illegal aliens who were actively attacking immigration officers. Vasquez complained that Trump’s decision “turns federal agents and the military against American citizens” and “transforms our streets into war zones,” whining that it establishes a “chilling precedent.” The X post was locked from his constituents commenting, as all his other posts are — a testament to his lack of transparency.

In reality, the deployment of approximately 2,000 National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles under Title 10 authority—an extraordinary step last seen in 1965—was not aimed at ordinary citizens, but at violent insurrectionists. Trump acted in response to criminal alien mobs hurling concrete and rocks at Border Patrol and ICE agents during enforcement actions. These protests escalated into what Trump rightly called “violent, insurrectionist mobs” and a “migrant invasion” as demonstrators attempted to halt deportation operations. Rioters set fires, blew up cars, many of them electric and emitting toxic fumes, and looted local shops and stores in acts of depravity.

Curiously, Vasquez fails to condemn the violence unleashed by these illegal-alien extremists. Instead, he chose to lash out at Trump’s decisive action to protect law enforcement and restore order. The deployment followed riots in downtown Los Angeles, Paramount, and Compton, where protesters set vehicles on fire—including California Highway Patrol and Waymo autonomous cars—and attacked federal officers with bottles and concrete. Over 100 arrests were made amid the chaotic scenes. 

Vasquez’s tantrum comes on the heels of a record of radical open-borders rhetoric catalogued by our previous reporting. He previously dismissed Trump’s border-enforcement measures as a “made-for-TV stunt,” calling them “misguided and wasteful,” even though he acknowledged Trump had reduced illegal entries. He labeled the border wall “racist,” demanded it be “torn down,” and disparaged it as “ineffective,” “costly,” and “a symbol of hate.” He went further, calling border-security efforts “a glorification of xenophobia,” “environmentally destructive,” “massive wastes of money,” and said building walls was “in bad taste.” 

What’s more, he has called for dismantling ICE entirely—accusing it of having “no regard for humanity”—and celebrated when President Biden halted wall construction. Even amid active criminal scenarios, Vasquez smugly declared the “border crisis” a “non-existent threat.”

This isn’t moderate critique or “compassionate reform.” It’s ideological zeal from a lawmaker fixated on optics rather than addressing real threats. Now, Vasquez tries to twist Trump’s actions as targeting citizens, but that’s a straw-man attack. It was aimed squarely at criminal illegal aliens leading insurrectionist violence.

Trump’s response was straightforward: deploying federal forces under a valid Title 10 order, with Marines on standby and National Guard mobilized, not to terrorize citizens, but to protect federal agents from anarchic criminal alien mobs.

Vasquez labeled that necessary enforcement a “war zone,” yet ignores how local L.A. officials, despite so-called “sanctuary status,” warned that federal agents and officers were overwhelmed. Criminal mobs were the ones causing terror, not Trump.

Bottom line: Vasquez isn’t calling for smarter policy—he’s whining because enforcement actually occurred. His open-borders obsession has led him to dismiss violent criminal actions by illegal aliens, ghosting their threats in favor of a partisan narrative. Voters in border districts suffering from cartel trafficking and migrant violence deserve genuine safety, not sanctimonious obsession with tearing down state authority and flattening law enforcement.

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