Commissioners oppose licenses, ID's for illegals

June 07, 2011 1:19 PM


At the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday morning at Roosevelt County Courthouse, commissioners:

• Approved a resolution supporting the discontinuation of issuing driver licenses and identification cards to illegal immigrants. Commissioner Jake Lopez voted against the resolution, while Commissioners Kendall Buzard, David Sanders and Bill Cathey voted for it. Commissioner Scott Burton was absent.

Lopez said illegal immigrants would drive whether or not they had a license, and he didn’t think they would be able to get insurance without it. He also said he didn’t mind if legislators stopped issuing the licenses, but he didn’t want to be part of it.

Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Malin Parker said illegal immigrants getting driver licenses was a “huge safety issue.â€