THE WINS.2025—2026 EDITION
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+ President Trump’s agenda. Local impact.
Big wins.
For New
Mexico.
An investment boom. Help for working families.
A secure border and safer communities.
for Doña Ana County396kgOf fentanyl pills seized
in Albuquerque19%Decrease in homicides
in Albuquerque, first half of 2026
THE BIG PICTURE
What it means
for New Mexico.
Five big stories.
The numbers behind them.
Why they matter close to home.
Keep more of
what you earn.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts protected jobs, preserved wages, and put more money back in New Mexicans’ pockets.
- Jobs protected29,000
- Wages preserved$3B
- Avg. tax refund$3,353
Big names.
New opportunities.
President Trump has sparked a New Mexico investment boom — from rockets and fusion energy to data centers and geothermal power.
A secure border.
Fentanyl seized.
President Trump is securing New Mexico’s southern border and cracking down on fentanyl — including the largest fentanyl bust in DEA history.
The worst of the worst.
Removed.
President Trump is removing the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from New Mexico communities — from Albuquerque to Chaparral.
Safer communities.
Real results.
President Trump is making New Mexico safe again, with major crimes down in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS
Significant upside.
For New Mexico.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts have delivered for New Mexico workers, families, and seniors.
Protecting paychecks.
The WFTC protected 29,000 New Mexico jobs, preserved $5 billion in New Mexico economic activity, and preserved $3 billion in wages for New Mexico workers.
NAM tax wins reportCare closer to home.
The WFTC delivered an estimated $211 million in rural healthcare funding to New Mexico.
CMS rural health awards400,000 seniors.
Bigger refunds.
The WFTC secured No Tax on Social Security for New Mexico’s 400,000 seniors.
The WFTC delivered New Mexicans an average tax refund of $3,353 in 2026.
White House: NM savingsBUILT FOR WHAT’S NEXT
They’re betting big
on New Mexico.
President Trump has sparked a New Mexico investment boom.
5 company announcements.
Castelion
New MexicoPacific Fusion
Mesa Del SolB = billion. M = million.
SECURING THE SOUTHERN BORDER
Securing the border.
Cracking down on fentanyl.
President Trump is securing New Mexico’s southern border and cracking down on fentanyl.
A National Defense Area.
The Trump Administration established the New Mexico National Defense Area to strengthen the authority of service members already participating in border control efforts.
Department of War340 individuals charged.
In this period alone, the US Attorney for the District of New Mexico charged 340 individuals with illegal entry, violation of a military security regulation, and entering military, Naval, or Coast Guard property.
The largest fentanyl bust in DEA history.
The Trump Administration announced the largest fentanyl bust in DEA history.
Justice DepartmentWhat the DEA seized.
In Albuquerque, the DEA seized:
- Fentanyl pills396 kg
- Fentanyl powder11.5 kg
- Cocaine1.5 kg
- Heroin3.5 kg
- Methamphetamine7 lbs
- Firearms (incl. ghost guns and guns with switches)49
- US currency$610,000
- Two vehicles~$140,000
Not a single release.
The Trump Administration did not release a single illegal alien at the border for a 16th consecutive month in July.
Apprehensions at the southern border in August were 94% lower than the monthly average under Biden.
The U.S. Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens in August, compared with 10,186 released by the Border Patrol under the Biden administration along the southwest border in August 2024.
DHS announcementFinishing the wall.
Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, $46.5 billion has been allocated to finish the border wall.
KCRAIMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Removing the Worst of the Worst
from New Mexico.
Criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes in New Mexico communities.
Orlando Cuba-Trencilio
From Cuba
Convicted of: Homicide, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and battery.
DHS recordDiego Garcia Almance
From Mexico · Paisas gang member
Convicted of: Homicide — willful killing with gun and homicide — willful killing with weapon.
DHS recordAntonio Gomez-Hernandez
From Cuba
Convicted of: Sex assault — sodomy of a girl with strongarm and selling cocaine.
DHS recordManuel De Jesus Argueta Esquivel
From Guatemala
Convicted of: Kidnapping an adult.
DHS recordIvo Leon
From Cuba
Convicted of: Cruelty toward a child, aggravated assault of a police officer with strongarm, DUI, and fraud — illegal use of credit cards.
DHS recordPUBLIC SAFETY · THE FULL BREAKDOWN
Crime is down.
Here are the numbers.
Each figure shows a decrease compared with the same period a year earlier.
Albuquerque — first halfFirst half of 2026↓ 19% homicides
Albuquerque — AugustAugust 2026 vs. August 2025↓ 41% commercial burglary
Note: Albuquerque classified Homicides as All Homicides except Justified Homicide.
Albuquerque Police crime statisticsSanta FeThrough August 2026 vs. 2025↓ 47% motor vehicle theft
Compared with the August 2025 monthly report.
Santa Fe PD August 2026 reportA CLOSER LOOK
Big numbers.
Clear sources.
Every figure on this page links back to where it came from.