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President Donald Trump鈥檚 plans for an immigration crackdown and possible mass deportations could be headed for a clash with immigrant-friendly policies in New Mexico.

Directives within the justice system, schools and hospitals across the state prevent the documentation of immigration status or collaboration with enforcement.

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo this week ordering the Justice Department to investigate state and local leaders who may be interfering with immigration enforcement and to 鈥渋dentify state and local laws and policies that 鈥榯hreaten to impede鈥� the Trump administration鈥檚 immigration efforts.鈥�

Bove said the probe could lead to criminal charges for any officials impeding operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Additionally, the Trump administration announced it would allow federal immigration agencies such as ICE to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a 2011 ban on the practice.

In New Mexico, where immigrant-friendly ordinances are in place in jurisdictions from the southern border to northern mountain towns, the memo was met by local and state leaders with deference, ambiguity and resistance.

Those entrusted with tackling and prosecuting crime in the state鈥檚 largest jurisdiction say it鈥檚 not driven by immigrants, and that a fear of deportation could lead to less crime being reported.

A spokeswoman for the Republican Party of New Mexico declined to comment Thursday, saying they didn鈥檛 have time to write a statement.

鈥淚 expect New Mexico鈥檚 public officials to uphold the Constitution and their duties under law, and not be swayed or intimidated by politically motivated threats,鈥� Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a first generation Mexican-American, said he was 鈥渄eeply concerned鈥� about Trump鈥檚 proposed crackdowns.

鈥淚鈥檝e met with immigrant families, ranchers, farm workers, small business owners, faith leaders, and law enforcement agencies and they all want the same thing: less posturing and more solutions that work for everybody,鈥� the 2nd District Democrat said during a news conference Thursday.

U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico Alexander M.M. Uballez said, through a spokesperson, that his office had received Bove鈥檚 memorandum 鈥渨ith interim policy changes regarding charging, sentencing, and immigration enforcement.鈥�

鈥淭he 近距离内射合集 States Attorney serves at the pleasure of the President and under the direction of the Attorney General,鈥� Uballez said. 鈥淭herefore, we will always pursue the policy priorities of the Attorney General and his leadership team, tailoring them to local needs, the resources available to address the many responsibilities of the U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office, and, above all, the safety of New Mexicans.鈥�

The U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office did not answer specific questions on the matter.

Since Trump鈥檚 flurry of immigration policy changes, there have been false alarms of ICE agents going into hospitals and other places around New Mexico.

The Mescalero Apache president said the tribe had verified one incident Thursday afternoon in Ruidoso, where ICE agents questioned a family and, separately, a tribal member standing in line in a public place.

Thora Walsh-Padilla, on Facebook, said an agent asked to see the tribal member鈥檚 ID and, afterward, 鈥渄id not continue questions鈥� and left. Walsh-Padilla advised tribal members to let relatives know where they are and carry 鈥渕ultiple forms of identification.鈥�

Walsh-Padilla said the tribal member reported that the family in front of them 鈥渨as escorted outside鈥� by ICE agents. It is unclear what happened to the family.

An ICE spokeswoman did not immediately respond to questions.

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State criminal justice leaders struck a different tone than their federal counterparts.

鈥淚 will in no way assist with the recent executive orders involving immigration,鈥� said 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman, who oversees the largest criminal caseload in the state.

The immigrant community will be far less likely to come forward as a victim or witness with the possibility of deportation hanging over them, he said Thursday.

鈥淒riving this population underground will undoubtedly lead to more crime going unpunished, leaving more criminals on our streets,鈥� Bregman said. 鈥淚 want to make it very clear to our immigrant population that no person will ever be targeted, detained, or prosecuted, simply due to their residency status or the color of their skin in my jurisdiction.鈥�

New Mexico Attorney General Ra煤l Torrez called Trump鈥檚 threat 鈥渦nlawful鈥� and released guidance for leaders of law enforcement agencies, courthouses, hospitals, schools and churches. Torrez said in a statement, 鈥淥ur priority is to protect New Mexico鈥檚 families, especially children, from policies that create fear and destabilize communities.鈥�

Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said crime in the city is not being driven by immigrants. He said most of it is done at the hands of locals wrapped up in domestic issues, drug abuse and gun violence.

鈥淚 just don鈥檛 want the people of Albuquerque to feel like by doing mass deportations, all of a sudden, tomorrow, Albuquerque is going to wake up and be safe. It鈥檚 really not realistic,鈥� Medina said.

APD policy directs officers to not 鈥渟top, question, detain or arrest鈥� anyone based on immigration status or seek proof of citizenship unless 鈥減ertinent鈥� to an investigation. The policy states officers will accept a Mexican license as valid form of ID and cannot notify federal immigration officials of an investigation unless there is suspected human trafficking, in which case they must get APD supervisor approval.

Officers will continue to arrest property and violent crime offenders, whether here illegally or not, Medina said, before musing, 鈥淵ou know, maybe we could open some rehabs, and that would have a bigger impact on some of the crime that we see in Albuquerque.鈥�

The Bernalillo County Sheriff鈥檚 Office has no specific policies geared toward immigrants.

鈥淪ince federal entities handle immigration enforcement... We do not document immigration status,鈥� BCSO spokeswoman Jayme Gonzales told the Journal. BCSO policy does state that any requested assistance by an outside agency be approved by the sheriff or, in time-sensitive situations, a supervisor.

The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center has policies that the facility will not detain or delay the release of someone at the behest of ICE. However, once an inmate under an ICE warrant or detainer is released from jail, records staff will notify ICE of the release.

Officials with the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court said 鈥渋t鈥檚 too premature to comment鈥� on Bove鈥檚 memo, but shared the courthouse access policy which took effect in 2018.

The policy states that no local, state or federal law enforcement officers or agents, which includes ICE, may arrest, detain or hold anyone in the courthouse except by court order, arrest warrant or 鈥渢o secure immediate public safety threat.鈥�

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Almost 20 different policies, ordinances and resolutions geared toward protecting immigrants are in place in the state. They sometimes cover entire counties, police forces and colleges.

A few have been in place for more than a decade, like Do帽a Ana County鈥檚 2014 resolution 鈥淪afe Community For All Residents,鈥� which prohibits county resources from assisting ICE or gathering immigration information on residents.

Both the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe and Bernalillo County have similar policy on the books, known as 鈥渋mmigrant friendly鈥� ordinances.

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller put it simply: 鈥淲e run our city without asking people鈥檚 (immigration) status, and so that鈥檚 all it is.鈥� That means there is also no data related to immigration because, through the city ordinance, they are not allowed to track it.

鈥淲e know that we were elected by the city... We literally don鈥檛 work for Trump or the Department of Justice, so we鈥檙e going to keep doing our job,鈥� Keller said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e seen how that can get complicated, and even difficult sometimes, with respect to games that the federal government may play... But we鈥檙e used to that. It鈥檚 not our first rodeo, so we鈥檒l be ready, just like we were last time.鈥�

Bernalillo County spokeswoman Tia Bland, in response to questions on Bove鈥檚 memo, said 鈥淭he county鈥檚 legal team is reviewing the matter.鈥�

Many schools, hospitals and churches treat the matter similarly.

Albuquerque and Santa Fe public schools have policies that ban immigration agents on campuses, but the latter makes an exception: if they have a warrant. Albuquerque schools have a policy to deny any immigration-related order by law enforcement and report it to staff.

鈥淣either the Constitution of the State of New Mexico nor New Mexico State law establishes citizenship as a requirement for school-age children to attend public school,鈥� an APS spokesman said in a statement. 鈥�... We do not collect or maintain information on the immigration status of any student. APS does not track or keep records of any student鈥檚 immigration status.鈥�

The spokesman said APS has been training principals and other staff so they 鈥渁re aware of these protocols and that they are being followed.鈥�

Executive Vice President Mike Richards, with the University of New Mexico Health Systems, sent an email Jan. 10 reiterating they do not check immigration status of patients and that UNMH staff should 鈥渘ot interact with federal agents who may appear on campus.鈥�

鈥淎s these issues evolve and guidance may change, we will continue to keep you updated,鈥� Richards said in the email.

On Tuesday, Archbishop of Santa Fe John C. Wester said in a statement that mass deportation of immigrants 鈥渋s not the answer.鈥�

鈥淲e must not treat them as mere pawns in a game of chess nor politicize them,鈥� Wester wrote. 鈥淚nstead, we must place their needs and concerns at the forefront of our debates, considering both the citizens of our nation and those seeking refuge at our borders.鈥�

In the letter, he recalled a visit to a family in Honduras whose home was 鈥渞iddled with bullets because their son would not join a gang.鈥�

Wester wrote that immigrants, whether fleeing 鈥渄ire situations鈥� abroad or not, are a benefit to our country 鈥� increasing the labor force and creating jobs.

鈥淚t is a fact that immigrants are among the most law-abiding, religious, hardworking, and community-minded individuals in our country,鈥� he wrote. 鈥淚t is imperative that we reassess how we treat our fellow humans, both within our borders and beyond.鈥�

Journal staff writer Gillian Barkhurst and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Matthew Reisen covers criminal justice for the 近距离内射合集. Follow him on Twitter at @MReisen88, call him at (505) 823-3563 or reach him via email at mreisen@abqjournal.com.