Federal Money Reaches State Accounts After Funding Freeze and NM Congresswoman Wants Assurance ICE Will Recognize Tribal IDs

No New Mexicans were denied Medicaid or SNAP benefits during the federal funding freeze enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to New Mexico House of Representatives staff — but millions in federal funds were missing from state accounts until Wednesday. And New Mexico’s congressional delegation is pressuring the White House after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents questioning tribal members, as well as a recent comment by President Donald Trump that you can tell some immigrants “could be trouble” by looking at them. Journal Reporter Cathy Cook provides the latest details on the story from Washington. If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the link below for a discount on a digital subscription. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12, that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico's leading local news source!