New Mexico’s U.S. Senators Reject Bills to Stiffen Penalties for Illegal Aliens and Stop Federal Money Going to Sanctuary Cities: In recent U.S. Senate vote (S 3001), New Mexico Senators Udall and Heinrich voted ‘No’ on a bill that would deny federal block grant money to ‘sanctuary’ cities or states who turn a blind eye towards immigration laws. They also voted ‘No’ on S 2193, a bill that would increase the sentences for persons convicted of illegally entering the U.S. and for illegal aliens with aggravated felony records caught in the U.S. after have been deported.
Lt. Governor John Sanchez had some pointed words for New Mexico’s Senators in a guest column published in the Albuquerque Journal on July 10, “I am deeply disappointed that 42 United States senators, including New Mexico’s Sen. Tom Udall and Sen. Martin Heinrich, allowed partisan political differences to get in the way…” Read More HERE.
Join NMBC and the Farmington Chamber of Commerce at the Candidate Job Interview BASH (Business and Social Hour) in Farmington on 7/26/16: The Farmington Job Interview BASH will be held on 7/26/16 at Merrion Oil and Gas, 610 Reilly Ave, Farmington, NM, 87401 from 5 – 7pm. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP TODAY for the Farmington BASH!
Special thanks to: Host, Merrion Oil and Gas, and these great sponsors: Allen and Gayla McCulloch, ConocoPhillips, Bayless Drilling Co., Bill and Jean Hagler, and Dugan Enterprises.
For questions, comments or more information, contact NMBC at nmbiz@nmbizcoalition.org or (505) 836-4223.