THE EFFORT TO REPEAL THE STATE LAW ALLOWING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO CARRY A NEW MEXICO DRIVERS LICENSE WILL NEXT PLAY-OUT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. STATE REP PAUL PACHECO TELLS US THE BILL IS SCHEDULED FOR DEBATE AND A VOTE ON THE FLOOR ON WEDNESDAY.
PACHECO SAYS HE’S NOT BUYING SOME OF THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE BILL THAT CREATES A SPECIAL DRIVING PRIVILEGES CARD FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. HE SAYS IT’S SAD TO HEAR ARGUMENTS CLAIMING THE BILL IS RACIST. HE SAYS THE MEASURE ACTUALLY IS CONCERNED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY.
THE BILL IS CO-SPONSORED BY PACHECO AND STATE REP ANDY NUNEZ.
