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WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, members of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, have cosponsored a Senate resolution to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 and recognizes the culture, heritage, history, and contributions of the Hispanic community in New...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released a video statement on his Facebook page to DREAMers following President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: Video transcript: “I'm Senator Martin Heinrich and I have a message for DREAMers. President Trump...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "President Trump's decision to end DACA protections is a heartless and grave mistake. We should never be a country that kicks out some of our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement to mark the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows undocumented immigrants, known as DREAMers, who arrived in the United States as children to apply for temporary protection from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined in sending a letter led by U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asking President Donald Trump to use his executive authority to the greatest extent possible to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA provides temporary relief from...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom  Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that they are cosponsoring legislation to prevent immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations at sensitive locations like elementary schools where parents are dropping off their children, health care centers that...

Mis colegas republicanos continúan su esfuerzo de cumplir con la promesa del presidente Trump de revocar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Costo (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés), a pesar de que dos de sus intentos para reemplazar dicha ley han fallado. En vez de aceptar estas derrotas y trabajar con los demócratas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly expressing their serious and growing concern that DHS personnel have taken steps to erode longstanding protections for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) joined the full Senate in voting 79-18 for an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government through September 2017. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill yesterday,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich  (D-N.M.) released the following statement in honor of May Day:  “Hispanic, Latino, and immigrant communities have long helped write the economic, social, and cultural story of New Mexico and the nation. I know the promise that America represents for families. I know how hard...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Wednesday, April 19, at 6 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a town hall meeting at Atrisco Heritage Academy in the South Valley in Albuquerque. The senator will answer questions and discuss critical issues facing New Mexico. The town hall will be livestreamed on Senator Heinrich’s Facebook page:...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — On Monday, April 17, at 6 p.m. MT, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a town hall meeting at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The senators will talk with constituents and answer questions about critical issues facing New Mexico. The town hall will be moderated by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is requesting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide data within 30 days regarding the effect of the increased immigration enforcement actions on children of deported parents and how the Trump Administration...

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich spoke with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan to express the deep concerns of New Mexico communities. The senators demanded answers about ICE deportation measures in the wake of President Trump’s immigration executive...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has serious concerns about President Trump’s revised executive order banning refugees and individuals from Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. “President Trump’s trial and error approach to national security policy is deeply concerning,”...

I would like to congratulate the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber on celebrating 25 years of service and leadership. The Chamber continues to play an integral role in supporting existing small businesses, while fostering new business development. Many businesses in southern New Mexico depend on the region’s proximity to Mexico, one...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress: “President Trump had an opportunity to unify the country tonight. Clearly he did not seize it.”

PHOTO: Heinrich Meets With University of New Mexico Interim President Chaouki Abdallah WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that at President Trump's speech tonight to a Joint Session of Congress, he will bring as his guest the acting president of The University of New Mexico (UNM), Chaouki Abdallah. Abdallah, who was...

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) released the following statement in response to recently released memos establishing new guidelines for carrying out President Trump's immigration orders from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: “These changes in DHS enforcement priorities, like President Trump’s...

Rana Al-Shaikli, an Iraqi refugee who made it to Albuquerque last year after seven years of trying to get a visa, said through an interpreter that she’s been seeing a therapist for stress, as she and her two children are separated from her husband, who is in Turkey and can’t get an immigration interview. Hussein, an Iraqi in America on...