President Donald J. Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice has officially named Albuquerque as one of the nation’s sanctuary cities that, according to federal officials, undermine immigration enforcement and jeopardize public safety.
The announcement, made Tuesday, follows President Trump’s April executive order directing the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security to publicly expose jurisdictions that “violate, obstruct, and defy” federal immigration laws. The list, released this week, includes liberal strongholds like New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle — but also Albuquerque, New Mexico, now in the national spotlight for shielding illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a strong rebuke of sanctuary policies in a press statement accompanying the release.
“Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” Bondi said. “The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies around the country.”
Albuquerque, under the leadership of Democrat Mayor Tim Keller, has long embraced policies that have turned the city into a haven for criminal aliens. These policies include refusing to honor federal immigration detainer requests, blocking cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and even restricting information-sharing with federal agents — all of which run counter to federal law and now place the city in legal jeopardy.
The inclusion of Albuquerque on the DOJ’s official sanctuary jurisdiction list confirms what many New Mexicans have long suspected: that their state’s largest city has prioritized politics over public safety. Under Trump’s Executive Order 14287, the administration is now moving to hold cities like Albuquerque accountable.
President Trump’s directive explicitly calls for the restoration of law and order, citing that “some State and local officials…continue to use their authority to violate, obstruct, and defy the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.” The executive order lays the groundwork for legal action against non-compliant cities and invites jurisdictions to work with the federal government to get off the list by repealing sanctuary policies.
The move signals a return to the Trump administration’s America First approach to immigration enforcement — one that many New Mexico residents, particularly those near the southern border, welcome after years of unchecked illegal crossings and cartel violence spilling over into the U.S.
While most, if not all, Democrat leaders in New Mexico continue to ignore the consequences of sanctuary policies, the Trump administration’s actions serve as a direct challenge. New Mexico, a border state walloped by illegal immigration, is once again at the crossroads of a national debate on sovereignty, security, and the rule of law.
As lawsuits mount against sanctuary cities across the country — including one recently filed against New York City — Albuquerque may soon face the same legal pressure to abandon its radical approach. The message from Washington is clear: comply with federal immigration law, or face the consequences.
Still too little… act now… deport now… rid criminal aliens from our State…NOW!
Remove politicians who openly violate law, including incarceration.
Stop pandering to criminal illegal aliens and those who support the criminal element and I’ll bet you 20 bucks the crime rate will plummet in Albuquerque.
I’m looking forward to Keller being arrested.
It’s well over due. Time to incarcerate these criminals starting with the politicians.
Thank you President Trump and US Attorney General Bondi.
Finally!!!! It’s about time that NM leadership’ has been called out on their disregard of NM citizens and in favor of illegals. Tiny Tim has done NOTHING for Albuquerque. Just like MLG has done nothing for NM. All non complying ‘leadership’ should be removed from office and jailed. Please allow AMERICANS to have AMERICA back.
The right…to migrate… is not absolute.
As I said to a group of Mexican police officers who traveled LAWFULLY to my department in 2004-2005, (When it existed- it has been disbanded due to gun running by the former Mayor Eddie Espinosa and his co -horts)…
I didn’t want child rapist & murderers & thieves living amoung my community anymore than they wanted them to living in the city of Palomas and the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. I asked them directly during a training seminar that I established informally with my counterparts across the border when I was the Chief of Police in Columbus NM.
That had never been done in the decades before by any police agency.
Crime…has…no…borders…
Police…are…restricted… and… hindered… by… borders… the criminals have better control of the international borders than we (police) did.
Find a common cause…work it from there.
That cooperation died when the DNC of NM and Luna County Democrats destroyed it in 2006.
I found a common cause… between 1998-2006, even local police in Mexico do not like thieves, rapists and murderers who flee justice, and then settle in other communities only to continue to thier plundering. No father, wants his child, raped by an American, just as much and is equal too, that no father wants his child raped by a Mexican.
When police make a criminals nervous… they tend to obey, leave, or make mistakes and get caught. I’ve told people in my training seminars that we, police, for the most part only catch the stupid ones… They, criminals, leave by thier own accord…or we, police, put them in a damn prison cell and remove them from being a threat to all of us…in 🇲🇽 as well as the 🇺🇸.
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.
state of illinois already won in court against DOJ over sanctuary state designation. sorry but the courts wont save america. illegals rule the roost here and are a protected class. as an american citizen you have two options, pay your taxes or go to jail. your choice. voters so weak they would rather let illegals continue to harm and kill their fellow citizens than stand up for their sovereignty. america has been taken over using the word racism that made the weak bow down and our elected officials ignoring our laws. its too late now.
True, a progressive/socialist District Court judge overruled DOJ in Illinois, however I don’t think this will be the final decision. I would like to see DOJ in Albuquerque next.
it would seem that many of our judges are democrat aka socialists and interpret the law to their way of thinking. why is the supreme court usually a 6-3 ruling ? why do 3 people pn the supreme court never understand what the law says ? the courts have lost all their credibility. last election every bad judge in our area was re-elected. they can do what they want, there is no consequence.
Albuquerque isn’t the only city in New Mexico. The whole state is ‘sanctuary’. They need to go to every town in the state, the illegals will just leave Albuquerque and go to the smaller towns.
They already are in small towns like Cuba ,NM the mayor is married to a Mexican and she has all her illegal family there with no papers and as well as a local market store owner is wife is a Mexican as well and she brings so many illegals into Cuba ,NM it’s crazy.
Tiny Tim and MLG are traitors of the United States and should be in jail!! Yet we New Mexicans let this crap happen. They’ve turned our beautiful state into a 3rd world country with all the illegals that plague our state. Any NATIVE NEW MEXICANS born and raised AMERICANS want every single illegal OUT NOW. They come here and trash our state (look at the west side, Mexicans dump trash wherever they please) they abuse animals (seen it multiple times) and they are racist towards Americans. It’s disgusting we let them get away with it. NO MORE. You brought heathens to this state and now WE THE PEOPLE suffer because of it. They commit crimes then hop their happy asses back to Mexico. The fact we now how to fight for our home….everyone in a suit in NM needs to go to jail. Actually they should all be shipped out with the illegals and never allowed to live in America ever again. MLG and Tim Keller I truly hope you reap what you sow you pigs. Wait that’s insulting pigs because you’re just pure SCUM
Albuquerque is finally coming under scrutiny!
Loser-Gruesome and Weasel Keller will wear it like a badge of honor.
MLG = My Lousy Governor. Keller is a harvard grad, you cant do worse than that.
actually you can do worse than harvard – UNM law grad. the absolute worst . they run the state legislature and do nothing for us while keeping the laws to their advantage to sue and get richer $$$$$$
It’s well over due. Time to incarcerate these criminals starting with the politicians.
I just hope that is not just talk…. And something actually happens.
I will be happy to see Keller the fool out of office. But seems that many people here in NM just keep voting in these communist and comrades of MLG in office. Until they are removed from office NM and of course Albuquerque will never improve. WHY oh WHY do people keep voting in these people who just want to enhance their net worth, they do not care about the people of NM! Keller is running again and dumb as a rock Haaland is trying to bet elected governor. Wake up NM and vote out these people of a job. They are and have been destroying NM for a long time.
God have mercy on us all….
The whole damn state is a “sanctuary” for illegals & the state & Wuhan-Grisham in particular should be in DOJ’s crosshairs for all sorts of defiance of federal law, not just for illegals.
The whole damn state is a “sanctuary” for illegals & the state & Wuhan-Grisham in particular should be in DOJ’s crosshairs for all sorts of defiance of federal law, not just for illegals.
Once again I agree with all the comments but when asking why these disgraceful people keep getting elected, you are preaching to the choir. The ones who vote for these politicians and judges are illiterate and the ones who get all the freebies. It’s been ingrained in their heads that all the freebies are gifts from the dems and not voting for them will force them into competition with the working class.
As for the bias left wing judges getting re-elected, I for one don’t know tem or who is good and who is questionable or who is afraid to stand up for what is right. Why doesn’t the League of Women Voters publish the judges’ records or some other entity who follows the injustice’s by the injustice black robe bearers.
its easier to pick out bad judges than you think. if they were appointed to office by MLG, they are not good. If they are democrats, they are no good. you would be surprised how accurate that statement is and how well it works. you can google the judge and some info will appear. i did it and it worked well for my voting.
Spot on.