State Sends Out More Letters To Foreign Nationals

From KOAT-TV.com - The motor vehicle department is sending out another round of letters to more than 100 foreign nationals as part of a survey ordered by the governor. The new round of letters was sent out because many went out and got new licenses instead of responding to the survey. State officials said not everyone is following the directions when it comes to a foreign national residency check. “We’re not going to try and second guess why they did it,” Demesia Padilla, with the Tax and Revenue Department, said. “Even if you go to get a replacement driver’s license, you still need to go in to make an appointment and go through the recertification.” So far, only 1,600 people have followed directions and successfully followed through with an appointment. More than 100 of those who came in are being investigated for bringing in suspicious or fraudulent documents. The state hopes the next batch of letters will get people to come in and register their information. A third of the 10,000 letters originally sent out were returned. Gov. Susana Martinez said she believes the results from the survey back up her position to repeal the law allowing licenses to people without a Social Security number. Read more

State Sends Out More Letters To Foreign Nationals