Thread: N.M. governor-elect says 'no' to Ariz.-style immigration law

Nov 08, 2010

N.M. governor-elect says 'no' to Ariz.-style immigration law

09:30 AM

New Mexico's newly elected governor, Susana Martinez, said this weekend that she doesn't want an Arizona-style immigration law in her state.

"No, no, I don't want that for New Mexico," Martinez, a Republican, said on Univision.

She went on to stress that she will try to repeal a state law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. The driver's license law was a top issue in her campaign against Democrat Diane Denish.

"Around 80 percent of people in New Mexico don't want the people who are here illegally to have a driver's license. They want to ensure that those who get licenses are from the United States," Martinez said, according to an English translation of the Univision interview that aired Sunday.

Under the controversial Arizona law, a law enforcement officer is required to determine someone's immigration status if that person is stopped, detained or arrested and there is "reasonable suspicion" they are in the U.S. illegally.

A federal judge struck down some provisions of the Arizona law and issued a preliminary injunction halting its enforcement.

New Mexico, Washington and Utah allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses because state law does not require proof of citizenship or legal residency.

Martinez is currently district attorney for the New Mexico county that includes Las Cruces. She is the first Latina Republican elected governor.
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Well, at least she is against the licenses but her saying she is against Arizona's law shoes she just made the license pledge to get elected.

W

Is she starting to do some back peddling?

New Mexico, Washington and Utah allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses because state law does not require proof of citizenship or legal residency.

In my opinion MANY OF OUR LAWS today, have been written with the understanding that rights and priveleges are for the CITIZENS of this country. At the time of being written they presumed everyone to be citizens. But today we have ILLEGAL ALIENS CATCHING A FREE RIDE on our coat tails.

And today these illegal aliens are using OUR LAWS against us. Time to go back to the drawing boards and make the changes. And someone OUT THERE had to learn of these laws and then instruct other illegal aliens about these loop holes

They all will come to Washington to get it anyway.She wont have to worry about them living there..The united states will start tipping in another year and all the border hoppers will have a easy slide right from ca through Oregon and they are home free here! Slippery little thieves!

Originally Posted by ExCaliGal

They all will come to Washington to get it anyway. . .

WA. Immigration: State to require proof for driver's licenses again

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-217505.html

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by ExCaliGal

They all will come to Washington to get it anyway. . .

WA. Immigration: State to require proof for driver's licenses again

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-217505.html

dang where have I been, That's good news..Right ?
Some of it seems confusing to me although it could be the meds been sick so i will reread it later..Thank you for sending the post!

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http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-217707.html