Driver's licenses for illegal aliens- 2011 on.. (legally, drivers license, work)

[seatown]

I think she'll do it pretty quick.

[Poncho_NM]

6:03 pm MDT August 31, 2011

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A judge issued a temporary restraining order for a program requiring foreign nationals to prove they live in New Mexico or lose their driver's license.The order means that the thousands of illegal immigrants and foreign nationals who were required to prove that they do in fact live in New Mexico don't have to show evidence for now.[LEFT]
Read more: Judge Halts License Verification Program - Albuquerque News Story - KOAT Albuquerque (http://www.koat.com/news/29043630/detail.html#ixzz1WffnMct4 - broken link)


Rich
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[NMHacker]

Why as a US Citizen and a NM resident do I have to provide a Birth Certificate and Social Security card to obtain a drivers license.

If I am an Illegal Alien all I have to say is "Dame una licencia!".

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by NMHacker

Why as a US Citizen and a NM resident do I have to provide a Birth Certificate and Social Security card to obtain a drivers license.

How do you prove you are a U.S. Citizen?

How do yo prove you are a New Mexico resident?

If you do not have a social security card there are alternative documents.

Here is "How To Get a New Mexico Drivers License: How to get a New Mexico Driver License

Originally Posted by NMHacker

If I am an Illegal Alien all I have to say is "Dame una licencia!".

Not quite...


Rich

[Hunter Wold]

It is not right.....that illegals should get residentency withour going though the proper procedures......

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by Hunter Wold

It is not right.....that illegals should get residentency withour going though the proper procedures......

They are not getting residency...

They have to state where they live, what their address is....


Rich

[malamute]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

They are not getting residency...

They have to state where they live, what their address is....


Rich

But a very large number of them don't live at the address they stated, they live in Chicago and other places.

Of course there is a lot of fraud when someone with no documents of any kind can just supply an address and be handed a NM license.

[Big time bro]

The whole drivers license thing has to be one of the dumbest things NM has ever done, I wonder what in the world made Richardson think that was a good idea.

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by Big time bro

The whole drivers license thing has to be one of the dumbest things NM has ever done, I wonder what in the world made Richardson think that was a good idea.

I would not say the dumbest. The real answer? It was believed that it would reduce drivers without insurance, which has actually been a problem. A recent university study shows that drivers without insurance have not been reduced.


Rich

[BrianH]

So come illegally, obtain a drivers license without the normal stuff a resident/citizen would need and ppl would get insurance ? Not sure who the genius is that thought that would work but he should run for president.