The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced on April 10 its weekly enforcement statistics regarding immigration and border-related crimes. The report covers criminal cases prosecuted in collaboration with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, and other federal, state, and county agencies.
According to the announcement, during the one-week period ending April 10, a total of 106 individuals were charged with illegal reentry after deportation under federal law. Eight people faced charges related to alien smuggling, while another 84 were charged with illegal entry into the United States. Additionally, 87 individuals were charged with illegal entry as well as violations involving military security regulations and unauthorized entry onto military or Coast Guard property arising from a newly established National Defense Area in New Mexico.
The office said that many defendants facing charges for illegal reentry had prior convictions for offenses such as second degree murder, aggravated assault, drug trafficking, vehicle theft, immigration document fraud, possession of a firearm by an alien, and previous immigration violations.
These prosecutions are part of Operation Take Back America. The initiative aims to use all available resources from the Department of Justice “to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime,” according to officials.
The statistics reflect only those prosecutions handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico; they do not include individuals who were apprehended but processed solely through administrative channels rather than criminal courts.
Officials stated that public safety and border security remain top priorities under current leadership. They noted that increased enforcement efforts have resulted in arrests involving individuals suspected or convicted of serious crimes such as human trafficking or violence against children within New Mexico’s jurisdiction.
