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Antonio Sanchez
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Producer with New Mexico PBS at New Mexico in Focus. He/Him
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"19-year-old Jose Hermosillo, who is visiting Tucson from Albuquerque, says he was lost and walking near the Border Patrol headquarters when an agent arrested him for illegally entering the country. Hermosillo was not carrying identification."

these goons are so lazy
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U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
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April 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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An email from NMSU Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lakshmi Reddi Monday said three international students at NMSU had their student visas revoked.
NMSU: Three students had visas revoked - New Mexico Political Report
By Kevin Hendricks Three international students at New Mexico State University recently had their visas revoked by the Donald Trump administration, according to an email from NMSU Interim Provost and…
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April 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I've been unable to think of little else since watching the video of masked secret police from ICE whisking away Rumeysa Ozturk - a shocking scene of police state repression I never hoped to see in America

What's even worse is why she was disappeared. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/rume...
The disappearing of Rumeysa Ozturk is something I never thought I’d see in America | Will Bunch
Masked federal agents in an unmarked vehicle snatched a Tufts student off the street for an op-ed she wrote in a college newspaper.
www.inquirer.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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ICE is not accounting for the whereabouts of dozens of detainees from New Mexico
ICE has ‘disappeared’ 48 New Mexico residents, attorneys say • Source New Mexico
“We don’t know what’s happened to these four dozen New Mexicans. They’ve effectively disappeared. They’re gone,” an ACLU attorney said.
sourcenm.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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"When I finally did get in touch with her, she said 'I hate to tell you this, but you know USAID has a stop work order, and we just can't afford to keep you there anymore, we need to send you home'," Tyroler recalled.

"Overnight I saw my livelihood disappear," she said.
Local USAID contract consultant reeling in wake of program cuts
Carol Tyroler is one of thousands affected by the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid and dismantling of USAID.
www.santafenewmexican.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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New Mexico is suing Elon Musk, Donald Trump and DOGE, leading a consortium of 14 attorneys general.
New Mexico sues Elon Musk • Source New Mexico
New Mexico leads lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE, saying DOGE's actions violate the United States Constitution
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February 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Archivists are working to identify and save thousands of datasets disappearing from Data.gov

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January 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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The Mescalero Apache President says that a tribal member was questioned by an immigration officer while shopping in Ruidoso.
ICE confrontation in Ruidoso rattles Mescalero Apache Tribe - New Mexico Political Report
Mescalero Apache Tribe member was questioned by federal agents
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January 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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‘Not only draconian… immoral’: NM legislators, advocates talk Trump deportation plans
‘Not only draconian… immoral’: NM legislators, advocates talk Trump deportation plans
Speaker Javier Martinez said that the proposed immigration policies are “not only draconian, they will create a humanitarian crisis, and in my opinion, they are immoral.”
www.organmountainnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Dancing along with Bob's Burgers as we prepare for Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Last week on New Mexico in Focus, we spoke with the legal and policy directors from the ACLU of New Mexico about what a second Trump administration could mean for civil rights protections in our state.

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Full Episode | Environment Laws, Civil Rights in Next Trump Term
YouTube video by New Mexico In Focus, a Production of NMPBS
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November 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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Opioid addiction remains a serious problem across the nation and in New Mexico, where more than 80,000 people struggle with OUD. New from @searchlightnm.bsky.social: a report on why people have so much trouble getting the drug that can help them most: buprenorphine. searchlightnm.org/opiod-addict...
Why New Mexicans addicted to opioids can’t get the medicine they need | Searchlight New Mexico
Buprenorphine is the best tool doctors have for patients trying to end dependency on drugs like fentanyl and OxyContin. Unfortunately, DEA regulations keep it in dangerously short supply.
searchlightnm.org
November 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM
According to KRQE's Van Tate, this win for Lobos football is their first against a ranked team since 2003. Incredible.
THE LOVOS HANG ON AND TAKE DOWN THE #18 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY
November 17, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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LOBOOOOOOOOOOSSSSS
WIN 🐺
November 17, 2024 at 6:04 AM
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LOBOOOOOOOSSSSS LEAD WITH 21 SECONDS LEFT
November 17, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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LOBOS 🐺 tie Wazzu!!

28-28 after 3 Quarters.
November 17, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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More than 26,000 voters registered to vote on Election Day last week. The state's top election official acknowledged yesterday the state's system to process those voters was "overwhelmed."

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New Mexico’s top election official: ‘Overwhelmed’ same-day voter registration system caused delays • Source New Mexico
More than 26,000 voters registered to vote in New Mexico on Election Day.
sourcenm.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:53 PM
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we break down our state's general election results and consider how Pres. Trump's win might shape policy in Santa Fe. youtu.be/1z-lUKVPfzo?...
Full Episode | How NM Voted in the 2024 General Election
YouTube video by New Mexico In Focus, a Production of NMPBS
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November 12, 2024 at 3:49 AM