Policy Priorities

  • Secure the BORDER and Defeat the Cartels

  • Prioritize Parents’ Choice in EDUCATION

  • Restore Equal JUSTICE and LAW and Order

  • Return to Patient-Centered HEALTHCARE

  • Focus on Rural Revitalization and Small Family FARMS

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New Mexico’s rugged mountains and high desert plains form a landscape as prosperous and resilient as the people who call it home. From the historic trade routes of Santa Fe to the pioneering laboratories of Los Alamos, New Mexico has long been a crossroads of culture and innovation.

Today, New Mexicans still share a deep sense of tradition, a reverence for faith and family, and a belief that hard work and personal responsibility open the door to opportunity. In recent years, as families and job creators have sought refuge from overregulation, a failing education system, and rising crime, New Mexico’s untapped potential has come into sharper focus as a state ready to lead, if only given the chance to thrive.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has established its New Mexico state chapter to champion the principles that built this Nation and empower the people of the Land of Enchantment to reclaim their future. Guided by AFPI’s America First Agenda, AFPI-New Mexico will advance bold solutions to fix our broken education system; protect our communities from crime, drug cartels, and human trafficking; and tackle the crises of failing healthcare and generational poverty.

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Vincent Torres

Executive Director, America First New Mexico

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Statement | August 19, 2026

AFPI Congratulates Dr. Heidi Overton on FDA Nomination

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly congratulates organization alumna Dr. Heidi Overton on her nomination by President Trump to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Statement | August 19, 2026

AFPI Responds to Court Proceedings in Meta Cases in NM and CA

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology, regarding two Meta lawsuits: one in New Mexico, from early August, and one in California, which began this week.
Fact Sheet | August 5, 2026

New Mexico: The Great American Comeback

New Mexico’s economy has never been bigger—and Washington just delivered the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025. Because New Mexico’s incomes and tax bills run below the national average, the new relief stretches further here than in most states.
Op-Ed | August 5, 2026

New Mexico can’t afford to be left behind in America’s public safety comeback

All across America, public safety is improving. Violent crime is falling, homicides are down, and communities that spent years grappling with lawlessness are beginning to see progress. This news is a welcome relief for every American.

Statement | July 27, 2026

AFPI–New Mexico: Washington Cut These Taxes, and Santa Fe Kept Them.

The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) New Mexico state chapter released the following statement from New Mexico Executive Director, Vincent Torres, on the state's continued refusal to conform to the federal tax relief enacted under the Working Families Tax Cuts and to opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit

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