press releases

President Trump’s border wall is a symbol of everything that’s wrong with his administration. The heated rhetoric about our border region coming from the White House is wildly out of touch with the realities of our experiences in New Mexico. I’m familiar with nearly every mile of our state’s border with Mexico. A $25 billion...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following joint statement after voting against two immigration proposals, which would have wasted $25 billion to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. The senators supported a third bipartisan measure, introduced by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chris Coons...

The Senate squandered three opportunities on Thursday to advance legislation that would protect so-called Dreamers from deportation and enhance border security measures. Lawmakers could not muster the 60 votes needed on any of the three proposals, all of which would have offered a path to citizenship for at least 1.8 million Dreamers in return for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Senate debates a long-overdue, bipartisan solution for Dreamers, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate on behalf of New Mexico Dreamers and reject President Trump’s “offensive and wasteful” border wall.  During his remarks, Senator Heinrich highlighted the...

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of senators in condemning the Trump administration’s proposal to separate immigrant children from their parents upon arrival in the United States. The senators asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to unequivocally...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A political cartoon in Tuesday’s Albuquerque Journal was denounced as racist and divisive by New Mexico public officials and leading community organizations. The cartoon shows a white couple being mugged at gunpoint by three thugs in masks as the man says “Now, honey … I believe they prefer to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement tonight after President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Senator Heinrich's special guest this evening was Ivonne Orozco-Acosta, Dreamer and 2018 New Mexico Teacher of the Year from Albuquerque,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the proposed House Republican short-term spending bill:  “Members on both sides of the aisle have been working to reach agreement and meet our basic responsibilities, including veterans funding, disaster relief, and finally passing the Dream...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are divided on how to protect thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children. President Trump announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program would end in March.  The program allows DACA recipients to work and attend school, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following his speech on the Senate Floor today, U.S. Senator Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with a group of Dreamers from New Mexico in his office in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of passing the Dream Act. Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children, are vital members of communities...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at approximately 10:15 a.m. MT/ 12:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will speak on the Senate floor urging Republicans in Congress to pass the bipartisan Dream Act. Following Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments yesterday that he...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) introduced the Tribal Connect Act of 2017 to improve broadband connectivity in Indian Country. The bill would increase access to the Federal Communications Commission's schools and libraries universal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the bipartisan Fix NICS Act led by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) to ensure federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to allow those rejected because of mail delays to resubmit their renewals for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Senator Heinrich led a group of Democratic Senators in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a group of Democratic Senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing their concern with recent reports that DHS has rejected renewal requests for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that were received after the application deadline...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Anthony Kurta to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, James McPherson to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, and Gregory Maggs to be a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is continuing to lead efforts to ensure that the information provided by individuals as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is protected and not used for enforcement purposes. Senator Heinrich, along with U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Bob Menendez...

President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — or DACA — program is a heartless and grave mistake. We should never be a country that kicks out some of our best and brightest students. Under the DACA program implemented five years ago by the Obama Administration, undocumented immigrants who arrived...

For the past five years, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has allowed some of the brightest young people in our communities to pursue their dreams and deliver significant benefits to the U.S. economy. Thanks to the contributions of DACA recipients — sometimes called Dreamers — our economy is stronger, we have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of three massive storms that have disrupted the day-to-day lives of millions of people, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined a group of 36 senators calling on the Trump administration to extend the crucial Oct. 5 deadline for Dreamers to renew their DACA status. According to the U.S....