The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration and border-related crimes for the week ending August 15, 2025. The prosecutions were carried out in collaboration with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, and other agencies.
According to the office, criminal charges were filed against 32 individuals for illegal reentry after deportation, nine for alien smuggling, and 22 for illegal entry. Additionally, 46 individuals faced charges related to illegal entry, violation of military security regulations, and entering restricted military property at a newly established National Defense Area in New Mexico.
The office noted that many defendants charged with illegal reentry had prior convictions for offenses such as armed robbery, arson, drug trafficking, and previous instances of illegal reentry.
Enforcement actions during this period included an indictment against an Albuquerque couple accused of conspiring to harbor undocumented immigrants and laundering proceeds from human smuggling through real estate transactions. In Deming, a teenager was charged with firearms and drug trafficking offenses after an undercover operation led to the purchase of cocaine and weapons as well as a high-speed flight from a checkpoint. Three separate criminal complaints were also filed following seizures of cocaine at the I-25 Border Patrol checkpoint earlier in the week.
These efforts are part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative aiming to address illegal immigration and disrupt criminal organizations involved in border-related crime.
“These statistics represent prosecutions by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico only. The numbers do not include individuals apprehended by immigration enforcement officials and subjected solely to administrative process.”
The office emphasized that public safety and border security remain top priorities under current leadership. Ongoing enforcement efforts have resulted in cases involving serious criminal histories including human trafficking and violent crimes against children.
The District covers 33 counties along 180 miles of international border with Mexico. Prosecutors based in Albuquerque and Las Cruces continue to work closely with law enforcement partners across federal, state, and local levels on these matters.
