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WEBVTT CHRIS: THAT LAWMAKER WANTS TOMAKE SURE PEOPLE WHO WALKTHROUGH THESE DOORS TO SIGN UPFOR THE NATIONAL GUARD, NEVERHAVE TO DEPORT THEIR OWNNEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS.WHICH ACCORDING TO OUR KOATLEGAL EXPERT, IS WITHIN THEPRESIDENT'S POWER.NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS AREMOVING FAST TO COMBAT A REPORTEDDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPROPOSAL TO USE 100,000 NATIONALGUARDSMEN TO HELP DEPORTUNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.STATE REP BILL MCKINLEY PUT ABILL FOR THAT WOULD -- -->> WE WILL NOT AS A STATE ASKEDNATIONAL GUARDSMEN TO REMOVENEIGHBORS, POSSIBLY RELATIVESWERE MERELY COMING HERE AND MAKEA BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES.CHRIS KOAT LEGAL EXPERT JOHN DAY: TOLD US THE NATIONAL GUARD ISCONTROLLED BY THE STATE'SGOVERNOR, UNLESS THE PRESIDENTFEDERALIZES THEM, MAKING THEMPART OF THE US MILITARY.>> HE COULD SIGN IN ORDERTOMORROW THAT SAYS I AMFEDERALIZING THE GUARD AND YOUARE NOW A PART OF THE STATEARMY.>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE ARETRYING TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FORTHEMSELVES.WE DON'T WANT OUR NATIONALGUARDSMEN RIPPING THESE FOLKSAWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES.CHRIS: DAY SAYS THE NEWLEGISLATION COULD SPARK A LEGALBATTLE IF IT PASSES ANDPRESIDENT TRUMP DOES DECIDE TOUSE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TOFEDERALIZE THE GUARD.>> IF SOMEONE IS PICKED UP BYTHE NATIONAL GUARD IN ANIMMIGRATION SWEEP, A PERSONCOULD HAVE STANDING TO GO TOCOURT AND CHALLENGE THE USE OFTHE NEW MEXICO NATIONAL GUARD.CHRIS: SINCE THE PROPOSAL'SRELEASE, THE WHITE HOUSE HASDISTANCED ITSELF FROM THEPROPOSAL, SAYING THERE WAS NOEFFORT AT ALL TO UTILIZE THENATIONAL GUARD TO ROUND UPUNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRANTS.>> IF THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO DOTHAT, THE PRESIDENT HAS THATAUTHORITY THE WAY THINGS ARENOW.CHRIS: A SPOKESPERSON FORGOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAID SHE HASNEVER SEEN THE PROPOSAL.SENATORS TOM UDALL AND MARTINHEINRICH SAID TODAY THAT THEYWOULD NOT SUPPORT ANY PLANS TOMOBILIZE THE NATIONAL GUARD TOREMOVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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5:15 p.m. New Mexico's two U.S. senators are seeking a meeting with federal immigration officials in hopes of clarifying whether any changes have been made in response to President Donald Trump's immigration executive orders. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich say they're getting reports that innocent people are being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of a push by the administration to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally. The two Democrats also said Friday they would not support any plan to mobilize the National Guard to remove unauthorized immigrants. The White House said the draft proposal was rejected and would not be part of pans to carry out Trump's immigration policy. The senators say they want to determine a path forward toward what they called sensible immigration policy. ___ 2:15 p.m. A state lawmaker is pushing a measure that would prevent the New Mexico National Guard from performing federal immigration operations. Bill McCamley, a Mesilla Park Democrat, introduced his bill Friday after The Associated Press reported the Trump administration drafted a proposal to mobilize National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press showed the Trump administration considered mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in 11 states, including New Mexico. A Department of Homeland Security official described the memo as an early draft that was not seriously considered. McCamley's measure also would ban the New Mexico National Guard from using resources and funding for federal immigration enforcement.___ 11 a.m. Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester says a Trump administration proposal to mobilize National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants is "immoral." Wester told The Associated Press on Friday that he also couldn't imagine National Guard troops in New Mexico taking part in such missions aimed at their families, friends and neighbors. A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press showed the Trump administration considered mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in 11 states live nowhere near the Mexico border. New Mexico, a state with the highest percentage of Hispanic residents in the nation, was among the states cited in the draft memo. A DHS official described the document as an early draft that was not seriously considered.___ 10:15 a.m.New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she has not seen a Trump administration proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops in 11 states to round up unauthorized immigrants. Chris Sanchez, a spokesman for Martinez, said the Trump administration did not share the draft memo with the nation's only Latina governor. A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in 11 states live nowhere near the Mexico border. New Mexico is among the states cited in the draft memo, and the nation's most Hispanic state would have a choice whether to have its guard troops participate.___ 9:30 a.m.New Mexico's Catholic Bishops say a Trump administration proposal to use National Guard troops to round up immigrants would be a "declaration of some form of war." Allen Sanchez, executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Friday the Roman Catholic Church in the nation's most Hispanic state would strongly oppose any effort to use National Guard troops to find and deport immigrants. He says using the National Guard on a peaceful population would be like declaring a war within the U.S. borders. A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in 11 states live nowhere near the Mexico border. (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)