I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime.

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.

Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.

New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it.

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.