Immigrant license fraud increases

But investigators closely tracking requests

Updated: Monday, 16 May 2011, 6:25 PM MDT
Published : Monday, 16 May 2011, 10:00 PM MDT
Reporter: Tim Maestas



ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) -


New Mexico’s appeal to foreign criminals eager to exploit a state law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses is increasing.

However, state investigators are trying to blunt that trend by using new tools to track the license requests and identify possible fraud before the licenses can be issued.

“This problem is only growing bigger by the day,â€