U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, who once branded himself a moderate, is now openly championing far-left positions on immigration enforcement, drawing sharp contrasts with other border-district Democrats who have avoided taking sides on the issue.
Vasquez, serving his second term in Congress representing southern New Mexico, condemned recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles, claiming the Trump administration is “transforming our streets into war zones.” He went a step further by voting against a House resolution condemning violent riots that erupted in response to those raids — riots that included Molotov cocktails being thrown at agents and patrol vehicles set ablaze.
Instead of distancing himself from the anti-ICE violence, Vasquez has actively encouraged resistance to immigration enforcement. His official congressional website instructs undocumented individuals that they “do not have to open the door” to federal agents and that they “do not have to share your immigration status or your place of birth.” He also promotes the idea that individuals “can report and document raids and arrests to share with attorneys and advocacy organizations.”
Vasquez’s advice comes in the wake of several reported attacks on ICE agents in cities such as Portland, Oregon, and McAllen, Texas.
His outspoken stance places him at odds with other vulnerable Democrats in border regions. Texas Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both representing districts along the southern border, remained silent on the ICE operations in Los Angeles. Cuellar even joined six fellow Democrats in voting to condemn the riots. In total, five Democrats facing tough re-election campaigns backed the resolution, which passed on June 27. Vasquez voted against it.
The New Mexico lawmaker also opposed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act, which mandates that illegal immigrants accused of violent crimes be detained without bond. Rather than shy away from his controversial vote, Vasquez celebrated it as an act of “courage.”
These radical positions stand in stark contrast to Vasquez’s campaign image. During his previous races, he promised to ensure “a safe and secure border.” He narrowly won re-election in 2024, despite prior revelations that he had used a racial slur in a threatening 2004 voicemail.
In 2020, Vasquez posted content supporting calls to abolish both ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. One tweet he reposted claimed, “ICE is committing genocide.”
In another 2020 interview, where he appeared under a fake name and wore a mask, Vasquez called for the defunding of police. “It’s not just about defunding police, it’s about defunding a system that privileges white people over everyone else,” he said.
Vasquez’s office has not responded to media inquiries regarding his recent comments or votes. In contrast, he has actually jumped out of press conferences where he was confronted on his stance regarding the border.
Criminals as representatives!
So… who you gonna call when your elected refused to condem criminals…even violent illicit immigrant ones? Who?
I did not vote for this Juarez, Mexico raised windshield wiper. Did you? Did you give him 10 pesos back in the day when you were parked outside a bar in J town?
How this POS can remain in public ELECTED office stuns the heck outta of me… Does it amaze you as well?
Remove or resign from office…NOW.
Tom Homan should pay Vasquez a visit.
I agree Paul!
Vasquez doesn’t have a challenger so far.
Actually Eddy Aragon announced his run for CD2. I’m no aware of others yet.
The ICE. man cometh.
If people would pay attention, they can use the internet to find Obama stating he would deport illegals — which he did. Well over a million of them is what I read. Bill Clinton? The same thing. Hillary? The same.
But now? Oh no! Trump is doing exactly what these other nimrods did and yet HE is evil. What a joke.
Coming from a man who went into Congress worth 75,000$ to now worth 7.2 million dollars. That’s of July 2025. He gets paid for his vote.
He is a criminal in all aspects. Our corrupt voting system got him in. People in this state chose ignorance to keep voting for someone who didn’t even go and talk to his constituents. He just put adds on tv.
This state is little California!
the glassy eyed zombie democrat voters cheer him on. NM democrats are some of the dumbest voters on planet earth. and they are proud of it. NM is a beautiful place the our choice of govt officials is embarrassing and dangerous.
Agree..It will never change..
shame on the DOJ for not charging these democrat traitors with aiding and abetting criminals. do something DOJ
we need him gone cause he’s a total P.O.S. someone run against his butt and get him out.
That prick needs to go to Gator Island wrapped in a tortilla
The alligators would spit him out.
” ICE, ICE, Baby”
In other words, Vasquez is saying, ” Watch for ICE.”
John Block, i think you should run for this seat.
Go, John Block!
Gabe is probably one of the rioters who throw rocks at police as he is wearing a mask. He is Satan incarnate. Evil thru and thru. He has never worked for NM citizens just for his illegal criminal friends. Isn’t NM lucky to have such a staunch fighter of criminals and evil doers in public office? We here in NM feel so safe………..NOT!!!!!!
Vasquez sides with criminals, not law-abiding New Mexicans.
Gabe reinforces my reason to never, ever vote for a democrat again. My last vote for a democrat was in the 90’s. Each and every year since that party has become or exposed their real reason for being. They are communist and want America to be a communist country. What most of the voters don’t know exactly what communism is and losing their property to the state, relinquishing their vehicles to the state, losing their freedom to the state. Business are all owned by the state and I don’t mean the individual states but the big guys in Washington is where we will want to be freed from.