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DACA and the DREAM Act

Composite of portrait of a man, and cover for book "Perchance to Dream".

October 2, 2020 – New Mexico native and current University of Houston law professor Michael A. Olivas has been digging into the history of the DACA program, which deferred immigration enforcement action for childhood arrivals, and the DREAM Act, which has continued to evolve since first introduced in 2001. Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Olivas…

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Changes at Albuquerque Police and NM Public Safety Departments

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October 2, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel delve into former APD Chief Michael Geier’s retirement saga. Geier has stated publicly that he was micromanaged and pushed into retirement; Mayor Keller’s office says he just wasn’t getting the job done. The Line also looks into Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s dismissal of Mark…

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New Mexico in Focus is on hiatus as our team gears up for coverage of the general election; we'll be back with all new journalism in October.