Military border-zone prosecutions strain New Mexico courts, public defenders say
Dylan Carter
Dylan Carter
Senior Reporter · Round Rock, TX
Dylan Carter covers the rapidly evolving tech scene in Austin, with a focus on startups and innovation. He graduated from Texas A&M University and has previously written for the tech section of the Houston Chronicle for over 8 years.
More from Dylan →Senior Reporter · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM · 1 min read
As military border-zone violations top New Mexico’s latest federal immigration prosecution report, a Las Cruces public defender says the cases are straining courts and detention facilities and raising questions about whether migrants knew they were entering restricted land.