Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses. “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]
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Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses. “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Politics & Elections
APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts
In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Politics & Elections
APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts
In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Local Gov., Politics & Elections
Haaland, Stansbury rally political supporters ahead of Trump inauguration
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell Albuquerque’s U.S. representative along with the outgoing U.S. secretary of the interior — who’s rumored to be eyeing a run for […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Local Gov., Politics & Elections
Haaland, Stansbury rally political supporters ahead of Trump inauguration
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell Albuquerque’s U.S. representative along with the outgoing U.S. secretary of the interior — who’s rumored to be eyeing a run for […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CLAIRE SAVAGE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that’s unlikely to alter a decades-long push for gender equality. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CLAIRE SAVAGE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that’s unlikely to alter a decades-long push for gender equality. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of […]