New Mexico’s two Democrat U.S. Senators, Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, are once again prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens. This time, they’ve joined more than 40 Senate Democrats in demanding that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem walk back a commonsense statement from her department acknowledging that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are not automatically protected from deportation.
DACA, created by the Obama administration in 2012, shields certain illegal immigrants—often called “Dreamers”—from deportation on a renewable two-year basis. These individuals entered the U.S. unlawfully but have been granted special privileges under the program, including work authorization.
The controversy began after DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin made the obvious point: “Illegal aliens who claim to be recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are not automatically protected from deportation.” Heinrich, Luján, and their fellow Democrats rushed to attack the statement, insisting that deporting DACA recipients would violate the intent of the program.
In their letter to Secretary Noem, Heinrich and Luján claimed, “DACA was created to provide protections from immigration enforcement for certain noncitizens brought to the United States as children, also known as Dreamers.” They further demanded that DHS “correct” McLaughlin’s remarks and abide by DACA protections moving forward.
The letter also lamented recent enforcement actions against DACA holders, including the detention of one individual in New Mexico. Democrats argued that such actions “disrupt families, harm communities, and inflict unnecessary social, emotional, and economic costs”.
What the Democrats ignore is that Congress never passed DACA and that it remains an unconstitutional executive action. Even the courts have repeatedly limited or questioned its legality. Yet Heinrich and Luján are pushing to expand protections for those who entered the country illegally while New Mexico families struggle with crime, poverty, and a broken health care system.
This is not the first time New Mexico’s senators have sided with illegal aliens over their own constituents. Earlier this year, Heinrich introduced legislation to shield DACA recipients’ personal information, and both senators signed on to efforts urging the Biden administration to reopen new applications despite ongoing court challenges.
Instead of addressing border security or the crisis of fentanyl and human trafficking pouring across New Mexico’s southern border, Heinrich and Luján are once again “crowing” about protecting people who broke America’s laws.
Makes me wonder hiw much MONEY goes into there pockets. They care more for illegals than NM people. THATS A SHAME ON THEM. THEY NEED TO BE VOTED OUT. THEY DISGUST ME TO NO END. I HOPE PEOPLE ARE SEEING JUST HOW BAD TRAITORS THEY ARE.WE COME FIRST THEY NEED TO REMEMBER THAT
what can you say about NM voters ? they elect losers to all the major offices. the people we elected only care that we pay our taxes in full, so they can blow the money on their twisted ideas. the voter here will NEVER learn. honestly, if you want better you must move out of NM. the people here are proud to be last in everything.
The Dims are desperate to retain a population that will continue to vote for more dependency on handouts like EBT cards, welfare, free housing, free healthcare, free education, and free food. They do not want those who vote for freedom, independence, and self-determination. They want to keep those who will give up those principles in return for security and dependency and vote for more government.
Having worked the polls in past elections, I witnessed areas where voter fraud and corruption are likely occurring. I reported this to the Republican Party. My suggestion was to demand audits of elections, especially absentee ballots. Clean up voter rolls, etc. The Republican Party of NM has done none of this. We need new, proactive leadership or we will continue to lose and NM will continue to sink further, if that’s possible, as we are last in everything already.
Registered voters are 46% Republican in NM and we have no representation in Washington! Hmmm,,,what’s wrong with this picture.
I don’t believe we are voting for these losers, but without audits we will never know and the Dems will continue on their path of destruction.
Please get involved.
Commie Clowns.
So who’s surprised by the idiocy?! Heinrich wants to be our governor. He is worse than MLG. He will finish what that B has started. New Mexico will be the worst state in the union.
That’s the literal definition of a TRAITOR. New Mexicans and the whole state suffers because of illegals. Again, why are we so passive to let literal TRAITORS rule over us?? Enough is enough and they should be hanged for treason or shipped to the countries these illegals come from. They are not worthy to be in the United States much less hold any office.
DACA is caca.
Marty and Benny are the best we got? NMs need to look what they want for the future of there children. We are the worst or close to the worst in every state measurement. Our elections are fraudulent and very few folks seem to care. 20% of NMs are on welfare roles and our elected officials only want to support the killing of babies and hand outs for non citizens.
Just another example of circumventing the law to fit their agenda. All this chaos is due to non compliance in enforcing the law. It seems these two great minds fail to realize there is a process to become a LEGAL citizen. They prefer to give hard working taxpayers money to aid, abet and encourage illegal children to be dropped off here. All and I mean ALL of this mess is the government’s fault and none of their bleeding heart rhetoric should cover up the crime.
These two clowns are working overtime to be relevant. The Dimwhits put the fix in for their party when the state was redistricted making it virtually impossible for a conservative to ever get elected to DC again.
If I did not love my home state of NM so much (born & raised here) I would move to Texas where at least common sense prevails in the government! These Dems are despicable and power hungry!
Ro, even Chaves County we can’t get Republicans on board. There was a canvas done in Otero County and all it did was get Couy Griffin removed from office because the Republicans would not back him. And they absolutely detest David & Erin Clements. And on top of that they do not want conservative grassroots candidates running.
Two comments:
First, if you let the government take away protections for non-citizens, you will find that the government is soon taking away your rights as well. Consider the suggestion that trans people shouldn’t be allowed to own guns.
Second, if you had been brought to this country by your parents at an early age, never been out of the country, speak only English, how would you like to be kidnapped by masked men, thrown in jail, and sent to a place where you have no relatives or friends that you know of, no knowledge of the language or culture, no money and no resources?
Oh, Stephen!!! suddenly you liberals are concerned about GUN RIGHTS for trans people!!
My guess about these two clowns all the clowns in the democrat party, who are baby killers, is that the illegals have been allowed to vote in this state. Until the voter rolls are audited and cleaned up New Mexico will continue to be a dictatorship.
They don’t give a rats 🐀 rear end about dreamers, it’s all about holding on to power, through future democratic voters!
Criminals protecting Criminals.
Biden broke the law by allowing the illegals into our country without being vetted. I don’t understand why these representatives wanting to protect and provide the illegals with the same status that is afforded a US citizen. They broke the law entering and Biden broke the law for allowing it.
I don’t recall anyone from the judicial system up in arms about the travesty happening to our country as illegals were pouring in by the thousands daily, the millions of children missing not accounted for and the amount of drugs flowing and killing our youth. How many deaths of innocents people have been committed by the hand of an illegal?
This happened under Biden’s watch. Biden broke the law and the democrats looked the other way. I would not trust or vote for anyone regardless of their party affiliation if they did not respect the Rule of Law. Our founding fathers are saddened by the state of the Nation. God help us.
STOP PUTTING ALL THE BLAME ON NM VOTERS
Take a look at the choices that are on the ballot. All Dems. Rep and conservative are afraid to even try to run for office in this state. Some have tried but the remaining demorats in the other offices blocked them at every turn. The demorats don’t want anything to change as they like being the ‘leaders’ in this landfill of a state. They are getting rich while NM citizens scramble for everything we can get. I’m so sorry I moved back here and now I’m stuck. God help NM.
Our current two party system is nothing more than gang mentality on a federal and state level. Tow the line or pay the prices. No room for free thinkers in either party. Purely a very serious game of one-upsmanship. Voters need to do some homework and demand actual reprensentation!
These DACA people came in as young kids. Several years later, now that they’re adults, they haven’t made a move to become citizens, and are STILL illegal. DACA is caca.
It’s very disheartening isn’t, Grannie. We seem to have the ‘Uniparty’ here in NM or the Republicans seem to just be ‘Democrat Lite’. They didn’t even run a Republican in ABQ’s last mayoral race, causing Eddie Aragon to throw his hat in the ring without much notice.
I suppose we need to take a page from Scott Pressler’s book… he was very instrumental in flipping PA red in the 2024 election by going door to door and having a dialogue with everyday people. Then registering them Republican and making sure they voted.
What do you expect from them? This is their voter base.
I hope that Grannie and Ro are going door to door and helping candidates get elected, not just talking. It takes many volunteers to do these things. Please be aware NM that there is an election coming up.
Do your research newmexico.gop for list of conservative candidates in your county, tell others, go vote. If you are not actively involved in supporting candidates, registering voters, working the polls, donating,etc you are not helping…just talking.
RO, youre very behind on all the progress being done in NM. I was part of the team that initially brought Scott Pressler to NM and years later, Republicans are finally out registering Democrats in NM. See video by Dr Steve Turley.
As far as audits, not only are they expensive. But proving actual fraud, is very challenging. I too was part of an audit and recount team several years ago and what they gave us to look at didnt show any irregularities. Why? Because once a ballot is cast, its very hard to tell if it has a legitimate vote or not. They can cover that up easily. What will make it harder, is less illegal immigrants to wash numbers with. The mid terms will be interesting.
Agree.
I saw also Scott Presler at that time. He was here and showed people what to do in NM . Scott can’t do all the work, NM’s all over the state need to be informed, engage, participate, help conservative candidates get elected and register voters. Make sure that everyone votes in this election! Mayor of ABQ, school boards and county commission are some of the important races.
The residents of New Mexico apologize for the actions of these two idiots! Hiney-lick and Benny-boy Loserjan need removed and banned from holding any and ALL public office!
Why anyone listens to Dumb & Dumber is beyond me or you can throw in Gabe Valdez & you’ve got The Three Stooges. Nothing but a bunch of clowns. 🤡
Why anyone listens to Dumb & Dumber is beyond me or you can throw in Gabe Valdez & you’ve got The Three Stooges. Nothing but a bunch of clowns.