New Mexico governor tries to end licenses for undocumented

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Source: The Chicago Tribune

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico's Republican governor Susana Martinez, the nation's first female Hispanic governor, promised once again on Tuesday to try to repeal a law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive driver's licenses in the state.

Martinez has pushed repeal of the driver's license law since she took office last January, saying it is a public safety issue that invites fraud and trafficking into the state.

New Mexico is one of three states that allow undocumented immigrants to get licenses. The others are Washington and Utah.

"The issue has been debated thoroughly. The desire of New Mexicans is clear. It's time to repeal this law," Martinez said in Tuesday's State of the State address at the start of a 30-day legislative session on the budget.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-immigration-licenses-new-mexicotre80h01y-20120117,0,7025994.story

[Warpy]

1. Martinez is overreaching just like the Texas teabagger she is

and New Mexicans do not want to end the program since it's allowed undocumented workers to register and insure their cars.

The licenses can't be used to vote because they lack a SSN. They are driver's licenses, only, with a picture ID that can be used to cash paychecks.

What this right wing piece of garbage is failing to realize is that we voted for a lot of things: sanctuary status, driver's licenses, and generally not oppressing already exploited undocumented workers.

Were she to go after the people who employ these people, exploit them by paying them peanuts, then she'd have more support. This is a dog of an issue and there isn't wide support for it.