SO FAR, SO GOOD FOR A BILL TO REPEAL THE NEW MEXICO LAW THAT LETS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GET A STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE MEASURE THAT'S ONE OF GOVERNOR MARTINEZ'S PET PROJECTS IS RESURFACING AGAIN AT THE ROUND HOUSE. HOUSE BILL 32 PASSED THE SAFETY AND CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ON A 5-TO-4 VOTE.
ONE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE LAW IS THAT IMMIGRANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MAKE A POINT TO TRAVEL TO NEW MEXICO JUST TO GET A LICENSE. AN ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL POLL SHOWS THERE'S 75 PERCENT SUPPORT AMONG NEW MEXICANS FOR REPEALING THE LAW … INCLUDING 73 PERCENT OF HISPANICS WHO OPPOSE IT.
THE MEASURE TO REPEAL THE LICENSES HAS FAILED IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS, BUT COULD PASS THIS YEAR SINCE THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARE NOW REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED.
