The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics. The report, covering the week ending September 12, 2025, details criminal charges brought in partnership with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, with support from various federal, state, and county agencies.
During this period, 42 individuals were charged with illegal reentry after deportation under 8 U.S.C. 1326. Three people faced charges related to alien smuggling under 8 U.S.C. 1324. Another 32 individuals were charged with illegal entry according to 8 U.S.C. 1325.
Additionally, there were 53 cases involving 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 charges stemmed from incidents at the newly established National Defense Area in New Mexico.
Many defendants charged under illegal reentry statutes had previous convictions for offenses such as alien smuggling, illegally carrying a weapon, drug trafficking, and domestic violence.
These prosecutions are part of Operation Take Back America—a national effort by the Department of Justice aimed at countering illegal immigration and targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
“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 stated that public safety and border security remain its top priorities under current leadership. Enhanced enforcement efforts have resulted in apprehending individuals involved in unlawful activity or those with serious criminal backgrounds including human trafficking and violent crimes against children.
The District of New Mexico covers all 33 counties in the state and shares a border spanning approximately 180 miles with Mexico. Assistant U.S. Attorneys based in Albuquerque and Las Cruces collaborate closely with law enforcement partners at all levels to prosecute immigration-related offenses.
