ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Between gun trafficking, targeting the fentanyl supply chain, and investigating human smuggling operations, there's an agency operating in the shadows to crack down on illegal activity spilling across New Mexico's border. Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso Division, J.T. Stevens, joins Chris and Gabby this week to discuss the complexities of HSI missions. SAC Stevens shares details about the uptick in human smuggling stash houses, transnational criminal operations in New Mexico, and what HSI is doing to stop criminals. How successful are their missions? Are there enough resources at the border?  Those questions and more are discussed in the full episode above. Stevens also explains some of the misconceptions of HSI. "We don't ever want anyone to fear reporting criminal activity because of their immigration status because that's not what we're looking at," said Stevens. "If they want to report drug smuggling or human trafficking, like by all means please report that to us and don't worry about what your immigration status is because what we're looking at is the information they're providing." Click here for more information on the Know2Protect campaign, a new partnership between HSI and Snapchat to educate teenagers, mentioned in the show.  Click here to learn more about Operation Chain Breaker, an HSI operation aimed at targeting the Fentanyl supply chain coming across the border. Download new episodes of the New Mexico News Insiders every Tuesday, starting around 5:30 a.m., Mountain time. Episodes are available on most podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean, among others. You can now watch our podcasts in video form both on-air or online. Tune in to an abbreviated version of the New Mexico News Insiders podcast on broadcast television every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. on Fox New Mexico. Full video episodes are posted on KRQE's YouTube page at youtube.com/krqenews13. Having trouble finding the show? Try searching your favorite podcast player with the term “KRQE” or “New Mexico News Insiders” (without the quotes). You can also use the links above to find the podcast on each service or listen to the audio player at the top of this post. If you have a question, comment, or suggestion for who should be interviewed on the podcast, let us know! Email your hosts at [email protected] or [email protected].