Martinez Says "No" to Utah Compromise

Susana Martinez

Capitol Report New Mexico - A call to rescind New Mexico’s law allowing driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants figures to be the most hotly-debated issue of the legislative special session. Gov. Susana Martinez wants the statute repealed while the law’s defenders have vociferously argued to keep it in place. Yesterday (Sept. 6), after a rally outside the state capitol in support of the governor’s call, I asked a Republican activist if she thought the conservative base might support a possible compromise — by seeing New Mexico adopt something similar to the law Utah recently passed that grants driver’s licenses to foreign nationals but prohibits the licenses as a legal form of identification. Sheryl Bohlander of Santa Fe said she thought GOP backers might support that (click here for that interview). But on Wednesday, Gov. Martinez said she would be against a Utah-type law. Earlier this year, during the regular 60-day legislative session, a bill introduced by Rep. Andy Nuñez (I-Hatch) in conjunction with the governor’s office passed the House of Representatives but failed in the state Senate. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Martinez Says "No" to Utah Compromise