State Senator-elect Jay Block of New Mexico's District 12 has expressed strong opposition to the Democratic resistance against President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration plans. Block said on November 24 via a post on X that the Democrats' opposition "will not stand."
"This will not stand," Block posted on X in response to a Republican Party of Mexico X post about Democrats at the Roundhouse planning to stand in the way of President Trump's immigration plans," said Block, District 12 NM State Senator-elect. "Democrats at the Roundhouse are planning to stand in the way of President Trump's immigration plans and will not help his administraton find and deport any criminals, cartel members, human traffickers or gangs within New Mexico." said the New Mexico GOP post. The GOP's post was in response to a Santa Fe New Mexican article that said, "New Mexico will not be cooperating with a potential Trump administration crackdown on undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. — at least not if House Speaker Javier Martínez has anything to say about it."
According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez, along with immigrant rights advocates, has introduced nine legislative proposals designed to counter federal deportation efforts and protect immigrant communities. These proposals aim to prevent state and local resources from being used for immigration enforcement and limit data sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Martínez emphasized the importance of these initiatives in safeguarding working families from immigration enforcement and ensuring that state resources are not utilized to separate families or destabilize local economies.
Jay Block's Tweet on Deportation
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss her stance against Trump's promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. "We ought to be working on making sure that violent criminal activity is stopped everywhere," Grisham said. She criticized policies she described as "inhumane, cruel, unfair," adding that they are illegal and discriminatory. Grisham asserted that New Mexico would not cooperate with such efforts.
The Associated Press reported on past deportation records, noting that the Obama Administration had 432,000 deportations while the Trump Administration saw 350,000. President-elect Trump has stated his intention for mass deportations in his second term, potentially involving the U.S. military. Joseph Nunn from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law told the Associated Press that while Trump's plan might be lawful, it would be logistically complex and likely face resistance from the military.
Tom Homan, selected by Trump as Border Czar, warned on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures that sanctuary states refusing compliance with mass deportation operations could face cuts in federal funding. Homan urged Democrats to cooperate with Trump's efforts for public safety and national security reasons. "I’ll say this: President Trump has made it clear we’re going to prioritize public safety threats and national security threats right out of the gate [because] they pose the most danger to this country," Homan said.
Jay Block's background includes service as a retired United States Air Force Lt. Col. and former nuclear weapons officer. He was also noted for being the first Republican elected to the Sandoval County Commission where he focused on economic development and public safety.
