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NM Immigrant Protections Tested Under Trump

February 7, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks state Democratic lawmakers about their efforts to protect undocumented immigrants from a Trump administration that’s ramping up raids across the country.  Last month, Trump rolled back immigration protections for schools, health care facilities and places of worship. Senior producer Lou DiVizio asks Archbishop…

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Analyzing Incarceration in NM

January 31, 2025
A long hallway with barred prison cells on one side and a balcony above. The floor and walls are concrete, with overhead lighting. Sunlight streams in through high windows, casting shadows.

1.31.25 – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman and longtime civil rights attorney Peter Cubra consider whether bills intended to increase penalties and lengthen incarceration will actually deter crime.  Correspondent: Jeff Proctor  Guests: Sam Bregman, District Attorney, Bernalillo County  Peter Cubra, Coalition for a Safer Albuquerque, Attorney  For More Information:  First public safety bills pass through committee…

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