The Welcoming Community Resolution was passed in 2017 by Las Cruces City Council to strengthen the city's human rights ordinance of 1997. It established Las Cruces as a welcoming community to all regardless of background and immigration status. In response to President Trump’s stepped up immigration enforcement, Council proposed a revision to the resolution.

The resolution passed with a 5-2 vote. Mayor Eric Enriquez and Councilor Bill Mattiace opposed.

“I just feel like the practice is already in place, so I'm not in favor of, of this resolution myself because of what it creates for our city, our organization, the additional work. It's not about the funding that's being cut,” Mayor Eric Enriquez said.

Mayor Pro Tem, Johana Bencomo supported the resolution and expressed her support by we

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