The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics, covering a one-week period ending August 8, 2025. The prosecutions are conducted in coordination with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, and additional federal, state, and county agencies.
According to the report, 67 individuals were charged with illegal reentry after deportation under 8 U.S.C. 1326. Four individuals faced charges related to alien smuggling under 8 U.S.C. 1324. Thirty-five people were charged with illegal entry under 8 U.S.C. 1325.
Additionally, forty individuals were charged with a combination of 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 stem from incidents at the newly established National Defense Area in New Mexico.
Many defendants prosecuted for illegal reentry had prior convictions involving drug trafficking and previous instances of unlawful reentry.
A notable case involved Andrew Michael Dillehay, who was accused of fleeing at high speed from an immigration checkpoint near Alamogordo on August 4, 2025. After being referred for secondary inspection by Border Patrol agents, Dillehay reportedly fled but was later apprehended near Organ.
The cases fall under Operation Take Back America, which is described as “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.”
“These statistics represent prosecutions by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico only,” according to officials. “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, public safety and a secure border are the top priorities for the District of New Mexico. Enhanced enforcement both at the border and in the interior of the district have yielded aliens engaged in unlawful activity or with serious criminal history, including human trafficking, sexual assault and violence against children.”
The District covers all 33 counties in New Mexico and shares approximately 180 miles along its international boundary with Mexico. Prosecutors based in Albuquerque and Las Cruces collaborate closely with various law enforcement partners to address immigration-related offenses.
