Woke Judge Punished For Harboring Illegal Gangmember In His Home

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Woke Judge Punished For Harboring Illegal Gangmember In His Home

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By Mark Steffen
April 23, 2025

A former judge in the New Mexico court system has received a lifetime ban from the bench following the arrest of a dangerous gang member living in his home.

Joel Cano, who resigned his judgeship last month, “can never hold a judicial office again, be a candidate for a judicial office, and cannot exercise any judicial authority in the state, including officiating at weddings,” according to a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The ruling by the state Supreme Court comes after authorities on February 28th arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, “an illegal alien from Venezuela and a suspected member of a criminal gang,” inside a home owned by Cano’s wife, Nancy Cano. Ortega-Lopez was arrested along with his roommates, and officers “seized four firearms from April Cano’s residence,” according to a police report. April Cano is the daughter of Nancy and Joel, court records show.

Social media posts by Ortega-Lopez stated that April Cano “allowed him to hold and sometimes shoot various firearms.”

Cano’s last day on the job was March 21st. In a letter to colleagues, he did not describe the reason for his sudden departure.

“All the best to everyone of you,” he wrote. “I wish all of you a happy retirement once you are ready yourself.”

Homeland Security Investigations Las Cruces had been conducting an investigation into Ortega-Lopez, a suspected member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Araguas, since at least January, according to Fox News. He was believed to be “residing with other illegal aliens” at the Canos’ home, authorities state.

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Ex-New Mexico judge, wife arrested for allegedly harboring illegal Tren de Aragua member
Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into custody Thursday
By Jasmine Baehr Fox News

Former 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.

The two face charges of evidence tampering amid allegations they harbored Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an alleged illegal alien who is also believed to be a member of Venezuela’s notorious Tren de Aragua gang.​

"Under President Trump, we have arrested over 150,000 aliens—including more than 600 members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang," said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. "If you are here illegally and break the law, we will hunt you down, arrest you and lock you up. That's a promise."

The arrest follows a February incident where Ortega-Lopez was apprehended at the Cano residence. Court documents reveal that he was initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs and later offered accommodation in the couple's guesthouse.

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