The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics for the period ending September 12, 2025. The prosecutions are conducted in cooperation with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, and other federal, state, and county agencies.
According to the report, charges filed during this one-week period include 42 individuals accused of Illegal Reentry After Deportation under 8 U.S.C. 1326, three charged with Alien Smuggling under 8 U.S.C. 1324, and 32 individuals charged with Illegal Entry under 8 U.S.C. 1325. Additionally, there were 53 individuals charged with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325), violation of a military security regulation (50 U.S.C. 797), and Entering Military, Naval, or Coast Guard Property (18 U.S.C. 1382). These cases stem from incidents at the newly established National Defense Area in New Mexico.
The office noted that many defendants prosecuted for illegal reentry had prior criminal convictions involving offenses such as alien smuggling, illegally carrying a weapon, drug trafficking, illegal reentry, and domestic violence.
“These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
The report clarifies that these statistics only reflect prosecutions by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico and do not include those apprehended by immigration officials who undergo only administrative processes.
The office emphasized public safety and border security as ongoing priorities in New Mexico. Increased enforcement efforts at both border points and within state boundaries have led to arrests involving individuals with histories that include human trafficking, sexual assault, and violence against children.
New Mexico includes 33 counties and has an international border stretching approximately 180 miles with Mexico. Assistant U.S. Attorneys based in Albuquerque and Las Cruces collaborate with various law enforcement agencies to prosecute federal crimes related to immigration.
