Joel Cano
Joel Cano is a former magistrate judge in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, who resigned in March 2024 following the arrest of an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member at his home.
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Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano is accused of harboring an illegal gang member in his home.
NM judge, wife who allegedly harbored illegal gang member released on bond
United States· 2025-05-01
Former New Mexico magistrate judge Joel Cano and his wife were accused of tampering with evidence.
ICE: ‘First-of-its-kind’ operation with local law enforcement leads to nearly 800 immigrant arrests in FloridaUnited States· 2025-04-27
Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano, 68, was charged with evidence tampering amid allegations he harbored a member of Venezuela’s violent Tren de Aragua gang.
Nearly 800 illegal aliens arrested within days during massive Florida ICE operationUnited States· 2025-04-26
Joel Cano, a former New Mexico judge, was charged with evidence tampering.
US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown
Guyana· 2025-04-26
Judge Joel Cano was arrested for allegedly harboring an unlawful immigrant and admitted to smashing a phone during the incident.
JONATHAN TURLEY: Out-of-control judges, not FBI, appear to have crossed 'red line'United States· 2025-04-26
Former New Mexico judge Joel Cano was charged with evidence tampering.
US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown - World
Pakistan· 2025-04-26Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano was arrested for allegedly harboring an illegal immigrant and tampering with evidence.
DOJ reveals new details after arrest of former New Mexico judge, wifeUnited States· 2025-04-26
Former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Joel Cano was taken into custody on charges of evidence tampering.
Pam Bondi slams Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI for obstruction of migrant arrestUnited States· 2025-04-25Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into custody Thursday after federal agents raided their Las Cruces home.
Ex-New Mexico judge arrested for allegedly harboring Venezuelan gang memberUnited States· 2025-04-25
The former New Mexico judge who resigned last month after an alleged Tren de Aragua member was arrested at his home can never serve on a bench in the state again.
Former NM judge banned from bench after alleged TdA member arrested at his homeUnited States· 2025-04-23
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano resigned from the bench after an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested at his home.
Former judge in New Mexico resigns after alleged TdA gang member arrestedUnited States· 2025-04-21
