THE COMPROMISE MEASURE THAT WOULD FIX NEW MEXICO’S REAL I-D PROBLEMS CLEARS IT’S FIRST HURDLE AT THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE. THE BILL WOULD PUT AN END TO ISSUING STATE DRIVERS’ LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND, INSTEAD, GIVE THEM DRIVER PRIVILEGE CARDS.
OPPONENTS SLAM THE MEASURE AS BEING RACIST … BUT HOUSE BILL 89 STILL PASSED THE HOUSE REGULATORY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE THURSDAY ON A 4-TO-3 VOTE. IT’S NEXT STOP IS THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
THE STATE HAS TWO YEARS TO GET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REAL I-D ACT BEFORE NEW MEXICO DRIVERS’ LICENSES WILL NO LONGER BE TO ENOUGH I-D TO BOARD ON AN AIRPLANE.
