The Line: New Mexico Joins Lawsuit Over Emergency Declaration

February 22, 2019 – Earlier this week, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a decision to join a multi-state effort to sue the Trump administration over the border emergency declaration. This comes at the same time that Senate Republicans all sent a letter to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham asking her to call a meeting of border governors to develop a plan for border security and build consensus. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists debate the best way to handle border issues. 

Line Panelists:
Dan Foley, former House minority whip
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Stephanie Maez, executive director of ProgressNow New Mexico
Giovanna Rossi, president, Collective Action Strategies; host, “The Well Woman Show” (KUNM)

 

For Further Reading:

NM to sue Trump administration over emergency declaration, calling president ‘desperate’ – by Matthew Reichbach, NM Political Report

Governor, attorney general announce New Mexico will sue president over ‘emergency’ declaration – Office of the Governor Press Release

New Mexico Republicans appeal to governor over border issues – KRQE Media

Pollster: NM a ‘welcoming community’ for immigrants – by Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal