This week on New Mexico in Focus, we hear local reaction to the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico over their immigration enforcement policies. Host Nash Jones speaks with Albuquerque City Council Joaqu\u00edn Baca, co-sponsor of the “Safe Community Places” ordinance, to learn about what it does and how he feels now that the feds are pushing back. Then, Nash sits down with Democratic state Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez, the lead sponsor of the \u201cImmigrant Safety Act,\u201d to discuss the lawsuit, and how counties and prison companies worked to get around the law before it was even enacted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In February, a fire tore through the Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park in Socorro County, destroying critical facilities. Reporter Cailley Chella documents the site’s recovery, as a community rallies together to rebuild. Content warning: this segment includes discussion of suicide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The price of oil has skyrocketed this year due to the Trump administration’s ongoing war in Iran and fraught access to the critical Strait of Hormuz. And while New Mexicans have been feeling the squeeze at the gas station, the state of New Mexico has been quietly reaping millions in new revenue as the nation’s second highest producer of crude oil. It’s a difficult puzzle for the primary election’s crop of Democratic candidates who oppose the war, yet might want to use those wartime profits if elected as governor. Charles Sallee, director of the Legislative Finance Committee, and Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, join Nash in the studio to break down the monetary and political impacts of the ongoing oil price fluctuations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Host: Nash Jones <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Segments:\u00a0 NM Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez on DOJ Immigration Suit<\/em>\u00a0 Community Rebuilds Burned Veterans Shelter<\/em>\u00a0 The Budget and Political Impacts of Wartime Oil Prices<\/em>\u00a0 This week on New Mexico in Focus, we hear local reaction to the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico over their immigration enforcement policies. Host Nash Jones speaks with Albuquerque City Council Joaqu\u00edn Baca, co-sponsor of the “Safe Community Places” ordinance, to learn about what it does and how he feels now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":49144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[218],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episode"],"yoast_head":"\n
DOJ Sues Albuquerque Over Immigration Policies<\/em>\u00a0
Correspondent:\u00a0Nash Jones\u00a0
Guest:\u00a0Joaqu\u00edn\u00a0Baca, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Correspondent:\u00a0Nash Jones\u00a0
Guest:\u00a0NM Rep. Eleanor Chavez, D-Albuquerque\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Correspondent:\u00a0Cailley Chella\u00a0
Guests:\u00a0
Daun Medaris, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park\u00a0
Darlene Medaris, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park\u00a0
Roxanne Scott, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park\u00a0
Jason Burke, VFW Post 12184\u00a0
Amanda Gomez, Veteran\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Correspondent:\u00a0Nash Jones\u00a0
Guests:\u00a0
Charles Sallee, Director, Legislative Finance Committee\u00a0
Trip Jennings, Executive Director, New Mexico In Depth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"