New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers split on DHS funding as shutdown deadline nears
As the House of Representatives voted to end the partial government shutdown Tuesday, one government agency is still in trouble.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As the House of Representatives voted to end the partial government shutdown Tuesday, one government agency is still in trouble. The Department of Homeland Security only has funding that will last for another two weeks.
The temporary funding bill for DHS comes from Democrats refusing to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a show of support for Minnesota. New Mexico’s delegation has been very outspoken about funding DHS unless ICE is cut out of the deal.
“Obviously, we don’t want another prolonged shutdown, but when it comes to Homeland Security and the violence that is being unleashed in our communities, we cannot provide any more funding right now for that,” said Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D).
Congressman Gabe Vasquez sent KOB 4 a statement about the bill passing, stating:
“In just the last two weeks, nearly 2,000 New Mexicans have contacted my office to share their anger and frustration over the violence that is playing out across the nation. They are justifiably terrified that they or their loved ones will be detained, arrested, or jailed for exercising their First Amendment rights or profiled because of the color of their skin. They, and thousands more New Mexicans, are demanding DHS accountability and reform, and so am I.”
“I will not vote to give DHS any more funds so long as Congressional Republicans and the Administration continue to violate our Constitution and until they enter into good-faith negotiations for transparency, accountability around use of force, and commitments to comply with the law. As I’ve said before, the first step is relieving Secretary Noem of her duties. We’ve all seen the brutality masked agents acting with impunity have brought upon Americans with our own eyes, and it’s got to stop.”
“Additionally, DHS was granted a $150 billion dollar blank check under Congressional Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ That money is better spent helping Americans afford their health care, lowering the cost of groceries, funding critical food assistance programs, and bringing economic relief to working New Mexicans. New Mexicans’ tax money must be used to bring safety and security to our communities, not to detain and kill American citizens.”
KOB 4 also reached out to the New Mexico GOP to hear the Republican perspective on the matter. Chairwoman Amy Barela says Democrats are forgetting that there are more agencies under DHS, not just ICE.
“Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs, the TSA for our airports to the Coast Guard. There are so many agencies that are out there protecting us that are on hold because of a politically driven decision,” said Barela.
Stansbury did say that if the next proposal is packaged by the Senate in a way that would strictly fund TSA and FEMA, she would vote yes on that deal. However, anything that includes funding for ICE is a deal she’s not willing to support.
Funding for DHS will expire on Friday, Feb. 13. That gives Congress two weeks to come up with a plan and make a deal.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (24-11, 14-6 A-10) at New Mexico Lobos (25-10, 14-8 MWC)
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico and Saint Joseph’s (PA) meet in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Lobos are 14-8 against MWC opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. New Mexico ranks second in the MWC with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Tomislav Buljan averaging 4.1.
The Hawks are 14-6 in A-10 play. Saint Joseph’s (PA) scores 73.3 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.
New Mexico averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Saint Joseph’s (PA) gives up. Saint Joseph’s (PA) averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than New Mexico allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Buljan is averaging 12.8 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Lobos. Jake Hall is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.
Jaiden Glover is scoring 16.0 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Hawks. Derek Simpson is averaging 14.2 points and 5.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lobos: 6-4, averaging 83.1 points, 35.0 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.
Hawks: 9-1, averaging 72.5 points, 35.7 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) – A 21-year-old woman is dead and four others are injured after a shooting in Clovis early Sunday morning.
Clovis police said a 911 caller reported hearing multiple gunshots at Grand and Calhoun streets at about 12:28 a.m. on March 22. Dispatch received multiple 911 calls where callers stated that multiple people had been shot.
Officers and Clovis Fire Department Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene, where multiple persons were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center with varying degrees of injury.
Five persons were identified as having sustained gunshot wounds. A 17-year-old female was transported to a Lubbock-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. One victim, 21-year-old Lyrasha Haskins, has died from her injuries.
The Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating this homicide.
Anyone having information related to this incident is asked to call the non-emergency line for the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921. Information can also be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 program at www.police.cityofclovis.org . Anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
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OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — There was a traffic standstill on I-40 eastbound 5-10 miles east of the TX/NM state line in Oldham County.
Traffic standstill on I-40 near TX/NM state line in Oldham County (Corbin Voges/KVII)
The stalled traffic happened Saturday evening.
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There are reports of an earlier semi crash that was in flames during the day, but it is unknown if this is the cause of the long standstill.
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