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New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe @ 10 AM om Tuesday, Jan. 24. at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail.

the following (in-progress) message, will be promulgated to each individual politician's counties, cities, and neighborhoods.via this (under construction) database. To whom it may concern: Let it be known, that New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxxxx, despite the contrarian voice of a very large majority of we, the people of New Mexico, and the contrarian voice of a very large majority of we, the people, of America, supported, and voted for, Driver's Licenses for illegals (illegal immigrants). Need we remind New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxx that it is not only illegal, for an illegal, to be in our country, but it is also a crime to employ, encourage, or assist an illegal alien. USC Title 8, section 1324 United States Code: Title 8,1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens | LII / Legal Information Institute 47 states do not issue driver's licenses to applicants unless they have proof that they are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally. New Mexico, Utah and Washington are the exceptions. It is because of asinine politicians like New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxxxx that there are: over 30 million illegals in our country Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Border Apprehensions http://bit.ly/h0jNr3 #teaparty #p2 #ows #dems #gop #tcot #tlot RT costing us an untold number of jobs Forums for Justice - View Single Post - GOVERNMENT BLS EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS http://bit.ly/s7fWeU #teaparty #p2 #ows #dems #gop #tcot #tlot RT at an exorbitant cost Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Costs of Illegals http://bit.ly/s976Jj to each, and every, concerned American Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Population http://bit.ly/hZYsN6 illegals are responsible for ?? deaths per year make up xx% of our prison population MS-13 Facts: Gang War USA Gang War USA Facts - Secret Access - National Geographic Channel DoJ report, 900,000 criminal members of 20,000 gangs run the illegal drug trade in 2,500 American cities. The Underreporting of Crime is Epidemic - San Francisco Immigration | Examiner.com we want illegals out of our country Join Us In Protesting Against Illegals Receiving New Mexico Driver's Licenses New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe @ 10 AM om Tuesday, Jan. 24. at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail. New Mexico Counties New Mexico County Map - Geology.com Bernalillo Catron Chaves Cibola Colfax Curry DeBaca DoñaAna Eddy Grant Guadalupe Harding Hidalgo Lea Lincoln LosAlamos Luna McKinley Mora Otero Quay RioArriba Roosevelt SanJuan SanMiguel Sandoval SantaFe Sierra Socorro Taos Torrance Union Valencia

the following (in-progress) message, will be promulgated to each individual politician's counties, cities, and neighborhoods.via this (under construction) database. To whom it may concern: Let it be known, that New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxxxx, despite the contrarian voice of a very large majority of we, the people of New Mexico, and the contrarian voice of a very large majority of we, the people, of America, supported, and voted for, Driver's Licenses for illegals (illegal immigrants). Need we remind New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxx that it is not only illegal, for an illegal, to be in our country, but it is also a crime to employ, encourage, or assist an illegal alien. USC Title 8, section 1324 United States Code: Title 8,1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens | LII / Legal Information Institute 47 states do not issue driver's licenses to applicants unless they have proof that they are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally. New Mexico, Utah and Washington are the exceptions. It is because of asinine politicians like New Mexico Senator xxxxx xxxxxxxxx that there are: over 30 million illegals in our country Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Border Apprehensions http://bit.ly/h0jNr3 #teaparty #p2 #ows #dems #gop #tcot #tlot RT costing us an untold number of jobs Forums for Justice - View Single Post - GOVERNMENT BLS EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS http://bit.ly/s7fWeU #teaparty #p2 #ows #dems #gop #tcot #tlot RT at an exorbitant cost Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Costs of Illegals http://bit.ly/s976Jj to each, and every, concerned American Forums for Justice - View Single Post - Population http://bit.ly/hZYsN6 illegals are responsible for ?? deaths per year make up xx% of our prison population MS-13 Facts: Gang War USA Gang War USA Facts - Secret Access - National Geographic Channel DoJ report, 900,000 criminal members of 20,000 gangs run the illegal drug trade in 2,500 American cities. The Underreporting of Crime is Epidemic - San Francisco Immigration | Examiner.com we want illegals out of our country Join Us In Protesting Against Illegals Receiving New Mexico Driver's Licenses New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe @ 10 AM om Tuesday, Jan. 24. at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail. New Mexico Counties New Mexico County Map - Geology.com Bernalillo Catron Chaves Cibola Colfax Curry DeBaca DoñaAna Eddy Grant Guadalupe Harding Hidalgo Lea Lincoln LosAlamos Luna McKinley Mora Otero Quay RioArriba Roosevelt SanJuan SanMiguel Sandoval SantaFe Sierra Socorro Taos Torrance Union Valencia

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New Mexico Illegal Immigrant Driver’s License Bill, HB 103. Officially Arrives ABQJournal Online » Immigrant Driver’s License Bill Officially Arrives HB103 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE New Mexico Legislature TEXT http://bit.ly/yT8PZN HOUSE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - MIGUEL P. GARCIA, CHAIRMAN Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – 1:30 p.m. or after floor sessioon - Room 305 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Representative Miguel P. Garcia Chair (D) Representative Eleanor Chavez Vice Chair (D) Representative Candy Spence Ezzell Representative Tim D. Lewis Representative Rick Little Representative W. Ken Martinez (D) Representative Rick Miera (D) Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) Representative Bob Wooley NOTE: for whatever reason, vBulletin embeds occasional spaces in email addresses, when they are compiled miguel.garcia@nmlegi s.gov, eleanorchavez@gmail. com, csecows@aol.com, lewisfornm@gmail.com,RICKLITTLEFORREP@GMA IL.COM, kenmartmlo@gmail.com, rick.miera@nmlegis.g ov, sheryl.stapleton@nml egis.gov,bobwooley66@gmail.co m

SANTA FE, N.M. — It is legislative season in New Mexico, which means it is time once again to debate whether illegal immigrants should be granted driver’s licenses.


By DAN FROSCH
Published: January 18, 2012

The battle to repeal a New Mexico law has defined Gov. Susana Martinez's first term.
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For the third straight session, Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican, will be pushing to repeal a nearly decade-old law that allows New Mexico residents who are in this country illegally to obtain the licenses.

Debate over the issue has not only bitterly divided lawmakers in the state — one of only two that permits illegal immigrants to get the same licenses as citizens — it has also become a recurring theme of Ms. Martinez’s tenure.

This year’s legislative session, which convened Tuesday, promises to be no different as both sides gear up for another contentious battle over the issue.

“The policy of giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, which nearly every other state has repealed or opposed, leads to fraud, human trafficking, organized crime and significant security concerns,” said Scott Darnell, a spokesman for Ms. Martinez, who gave a nod to the repeal efforts in her State of the State address on Tuesday.

“The issue has been debated long enough; it doesn’t take much time for lawmakers to vote to repeal this dangerous law,” Mr. Darnell said.

But opponents are vowing to beat back the first-term governor’s latest efforts, and say her fixation on the issue has spawned an environment of fear among immigrants in New Mexico.

“I think voters are pretty tired of this issue,” said Marcela Díaz, executive director of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a New Mexico immigrant advocacy group. “We know New Mexicans care about jobs and the economy and not wedge issues and this kind of political posturing.”

Supporters of the current policy say it helps reduce unlicensed drivers and fosters cooperation between law enforcement and immigrants. A coalition of groups plans to converge on the State Capitol here on Tuesday to protest the proposed repeal.

Aside from New Mexico, Washington State also allows illegal immigrants to have driver’s licenses. Utah allows illegal immigrants to get a driving privilege card, but the document cannot be used as government identification.

It is still unclear if this year’s bill has the votes to pass the New Mexico Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats. Last year, repeal legislation cleared the House but was defeated in the Senate, and efforts to revive the bill in a special session failed.

But there are rumblings that some lawmakers who have opposed the repeal might change their minds.

“We have an election coming up,” said State Representative Andy Nuñez, an independent from Hatch and the bill’s sponsor. “I think legislators will take into account that if the majority of their constituents tell them to vote for it, I think they’re going to vote for it.”

Mr. Nuñez cited a 2010 poll in The Albuquerque Journal that found 72 percent of New Mexican voters surveyed did not support the current law.

Still, this year’s debate promises to be particularly heated. Over the summer, Ms. Martinez’s administration sent 10,000 letters to foreign citizens with New Mexico driver’s licenses, seeking proof of residency. The letters followed a rash of scams aimed at getting local licenses for immigrants living outside the state.

About a third of the letters were returned as undeliverable, raising suspicion of fraud, Mr. Darnell said.

A state judge temporarily halted the program after the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit claiming the review was unconstitutional. Arguments are expected this year.

Last week, the legal defense group filed a separate lawsuit in state court on behalf of a woman who worked at the Motor Vehicle Division in Albuquerque. The woman claimed she was not allowed to translate the letters for Spanish-speaking foreign citizens and said she was fired after complaining about how the immigrants were treated.

“It’s incredibly divisive, and on top of that, it also has created an atmosphere of hostility for many New Mexicans with lawful status and without lawful status,” said David Hinojosa, the group’s Southwest regional counsel, of Ms. Martinez’s repeal efforts.

Demesia Padilla, secretary for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, characterized the lawsuit as being filed by a political special interest group “in their quest to defend a policy of giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants that most New Mexicans find to be indefensible.”

In a statement, she said the woman’s claims were false and described her as a part-time employee with a poor work record.

Mr. Nuñez said that he planned to introduce the driver’s license repeal bill this week.


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