NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Donald Trump's effort to ramp up border security has put New Mexico in the spotlight. The administration is reportedly planning to place military troops at the southern border which could include New Mexico. Story continues below NM Film: ABQ City Council votes to let plans move forward for film studio Crime: Man accused of orchestrating shootings at lawmakers’ homes found guilty Weather: Warmer weather on first day of spring for New Mexico Don't Miss: How has Albuquerque's housing market changed over the years? If followed through, military installations would be created that would give troops the authority to detain immigrants on grounds of criminal "trespassing". For Columbus, NM mayor, Philip Skinner, talks like this are nothing new. "I get to see lots of different types of things that I think an ordinary Mayor doesn't see," said Mayor Skinner. "We're already with Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and things like that. We're already kind of accustomed to being... having lots of security, or lots of patrols, or lots of enforcement." Story continues below NM Film: ABQ City Council votes to let plans move forward for film studio Crime: Man accused of orchestrating shootings at lawmakers’ homes found guilty Weather: Warmer weather on first day of spring for New Mexico Don't Miss: How has Albuquerque's housing market changed over the years? Mayor Skinner said during his time in office, he has dealt with very little immigration issues compared to bigger border cities, like Las Cruces or El Paso. "There's not the infrastructure to support immigrants," said Mayor Skinner about immigration activity in Columbus. "There's not the organizations, the churches, the non-governmental agencies that would be helping them." Though he didn't directly say if he would support or oppose a deportation buffer zone along the border, he said much of those decisions would be out of his hands. "We have no control over what the federal government is doing," Mayor Skinner explained. "They're not going to listen to us." The Governor's Office staunchly opposes the idea. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham stated she has worked with the federal government in the past to deport violent criminals. However, her office disagrees with the blanket deportation approach from Trump's Administration. The Governor's Office stated the buffer zone would be "a waste of resources and military personnel, especially when migrant crossings are at the lowest level in decades." All of New Mexico's Congressional Delegation echoed a similar message. They stated, "This administration's 'solution' to militarize immigration enforcement is abhorrent and inappropriately and unnecessarily creates a nation security risk." KRQE News 13 reached out to the Republican Party of New Mexico for comment. They did not have anyone available at the time. KRQE News 13 also reached out to the New Mexico Democratic Party but did not hear back. ...read more read less