Federal judge dismisses trespassing charges against migrants caught in New Mexico's new military buffer zone

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This week a federal judge in New Mexico dismissed trespassing charges for dozens of migrants caught in a newly created military buffer zone along the southern border. The dismissals are the latest development in the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement in the state.

Federal Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth ruled that the original criminal complaint failed to establish probable cause. New Mexico Democratic Congressman Gabe Vasquez said the ruling highlights the lack of clarity.

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The arrested migrants are still being detained and face deportation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico did not immediately respond to request for comment.