Op-Ed | Homeland Security and Immigration

Thanks to Stronger Borders, New Mexico is Safer

Vincent Torres February 21, 2026

This article originally appeared in Albuquerque Journal on February 21, 2026

For years, New Mexico experienced firsthand the real-world consequences of a broken southern border. This lived reality overburdened local law enforcement, strained our health care services, and allowed a flood of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our state.

Today, we have a very different story. Stronger border enforcement under the Trump administration has driven illegal crossings down to levels not seen in decades, resulting in a safer, more secure New Mexico.

Read full op-ed in Albuquerque Journal

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