Federal Disruptions
In response to the Trump Administration’s order to freeze federal funds to programs administered by the states, the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) has joined a coalition of 22 states challenging the order and has filed a temporary restraining order seeking to immediately restore funding for critical services. While the coalition’s broader legal challenge proceeds, the NMDOJ is gathering information from programs affected by the funding freeze and other disruptive actions.
If your program is unable to access funding, or if you have experienced an interruption, reduction, or delay in Social Security payments, disability benefits, or other federal support, please complete the Federal Disruptions form below.
Federal Disruption Form
Recent Actions
The NMDOJ is committed to upholding the rights of New Mexicans and actively advocating on their behalf. Below are examples of recent actions taken by the NMDOJ to protect New Mexicans from federal disruptions to funding and services:
Albuquerque, NM – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a coalition of Attorneys General in filing a preliminary injunction to halt implementation of President Trump’s illegal tariffs. The motion seeks a court order immediately pausing the tariffs imposed without congressional action under Trump’s executive orders. The coalition filed its initial lawsuit to stop the illegal […]
Albuquerque, NM — Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency though an 85% reduction of its workforce, effectively ending the agency’s ability to continue administering the programs, operations, and funding that make […]
Albuquerque, NM – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s illegal tariffs that are increasing prices and inflicting chaos on the American economy. The case challenges four of President Trump’s executive orders that claim the power to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional action. […]
Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 […]
Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and other Trump Administration officials over Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order), an unconstitutional, antidemocratic, and un-American attempt […]
Albuquerque, NM – Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $11 billion in critical public health grants. The […]
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