Attorney General Balderas Requests U.S. DHS Secretary to Intervene for New Mexico Citizens and Communities Recovering from Wildfire Disaster

For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2022
Contact: Jerri Mares — (505) 321-4372

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sent a letter to United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, requesting assistance for New Mexico families struggling to access disaster relief funding in their efforts to recover from the Calf Canyon/Hermit’s Peak wildfire disaster, and stressed the need for flexible, localized regulation in the post-disaster recovery effort.

A copy of the letter is attached.

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