Raúl Torrez is the 32nd Attorney General of New Mexico, sworn in on January 1st, 2023. Before his election, he served as the elected District Attorney for the Albuquerque Metro Area, where he handled more than 20,000 criminal referrals yearly. As a state and federal prosecutor, Raúl has worked at every level of the criminal justice system, including serving as a frontline violent crimes prosecutor in a small rural community and providing strategic counsel as a senior advisor in President Obama’s Department of Justice.
In this episode…
More than 50% of New Mexico’s population is Latino, yet this community faces blatant discrimination in the face of the immigration debate. Politicians are spewing anti-immigrant rhetoric and misinformation, and the State National Guard even installed razor wire at the border between Texas and New Mexico, further dividing communities. What can you learn from New Mexico’s Attorney General, who has fought to bring justice to disparaged races?
Experienced prosecutor and attorney general Raúl Torrez maintains that even when occupying positions of power, Latinos and people of color aren’t respected. One prime example is when Raúl was pulled over in a farm truck shortly after being accepted into Harvard. He was ordered to step out of the vehicle and lay face down on the pavement while the officers drew their guns. This experience led Raúl to dedicate his career to bridging the gap between Latinos and the legal system. He focuses on dismantling harmful rhetoric about Latino immigrants, advocating for a secure border that provides immigrants with opportunities to build new lives. When advocating for these communities, Raúl recommends staying true to your purpose to catalyze meaningful change.
In this episode of The Lawtino™, John Gomez welcomes New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez to discuss his efforts to advocate for the Latino community. Raúl shares how he protects children against social media exploitation, his humble beginnings in law, and his thoughts on the razor wire security between New Mexico and Texas.
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