NM Gov. Susana Martinez Declares War On Undocumented Workers, Drivers Licenses
If undocumented workers thought a Latina governor of New Mexico was a good thing, they are sadly mistaken. There is a new sheriff in town and she has declared war on undocumented workers. Governor Susana Martinez (R-NM) plans on revoking driver’s licenses issued to immigrants, according to an article in the Sonoran News.com.
Martinez is concerned about the refugees fleeing the state of Arizona after conservative lawmakers passed the most vicious anti-immigrant law in history, SB 1070. The law requires police to detain all people suspected of being in the country without documents.
Any person who leaves their wallet at home is subject to arrest and a stay in the county jail until authorities can contact ICE and determine citizenship. Hispanics oppose the law because they believe they will be the persons most likely to be detained.
Portions of SB 1070 were held unconstitutional, although the balance of the law went into effect. Arizona is spending millions of dollars defending SB 1070 while cutting services to taxpayers. Meanwhile, the state lost $141 million in just four months due to a boycott and bad press, according to the Examiner.com.
According to Health Answer, former governor Bill Richardson banned department of motor vehicle staff from asking about the immigration status of undocumented workers. The result was a marked increase in the number of insured motorists, as undocumented workers protected their right to drive by purchasing insurance. Police officers are also able to easily identify undocumented workers with licenses during traffic stops, just as they do with citizens.
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The Sonoran News.com quotes Martinez as saying, “We cannot just have a path to citizenship created when there are people in line already doing the proper things.”
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