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A day after state leaders continued their political bantering about New Mexico driver’s licenses, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it will stop accepting the state’s licenses as valid forms of ID to get onto bases nationwide. Continue Reading
I am hopeful that both parties can come together and set aside their political differences to find the sensible and commonsense solutions that the American people deserve and expect. Continue Reading
White Sands Missile Range announced Monday that it will no longer consider a New Mexico driver’s license a valid form of identification to get visitors onto the base. Continue Reading
New Mexico finally understands that it must create a two-tier licensure system for drivers. I hope the U.S. Department of Homeland Security respects our state’s voters enough to give their elected officials one last chance to fix this mess. Continue Reading
Federal officials have set a Sunday deadline for state political leaders to agree to a compromise that brings New Mexico driver’s licenses into compliance with the REAL ID Act. Continue Reading
Now that time has run out, go ahead, I guess, and back the two-tier driver’s license system. But be aware of the ripple effects that policy will create. Continue Reading
Anything short of embracing systemic police reforms would suggest our nation’s largest police force refuses to answer to anyone at a time when police departments nationwide are prioritizing trust and accountability to the communities they serve. Continue Reading
Sir, you really made me angry. The things that you said about Mexicans? Back in the 1800s there were lots of people saying the same things about the Irish. Continue Reading
So what was sown by these U.S. Supreme Court decisions that we may as a nation harvest? The one thing we know is that there will be more lawsuits and more uncertainty. Continue Reading
Last week, the White House announced what could be a big shift in immigration policy, exempting many young illegal immigrants from deportation in the short run. But it wasn’t his first directive to extend protection to this group, and very few immigrants benefited from the last. Continue Reading
While deporting the children of illegal immigrants, who aren’t at fault for being here, would be justified in the eyes of the law, it would hardly be consistent with the culture of a compassionate country. Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law won’t mean much for policy in New Mexico, according to the Albuquerque Journal. In the meantime, most members of the state’s delegation in D.C. and the governor said the ruling points to the need for federal immigration reform. Continue Reading
My recent visit to a community cut in half by the U.S.-Mexico border served as a reminder that, despite our efforts at border “security,” we’re still connected – and that, when we debate immigration and border issues, we’re talking about real people. Continue Reading
If anything captured the essence of the 2012 May Day celebrations, it was the convergence of issues popularized by Occupy Wall Street-influenced movements with demands for justice long pushed by immigrant community organizations. Continue Reading
Around 1970, Lomas de Poleo’s settlers recreated the world of the small but vanishing Mexican ranch. If a new border crossing ever materializes at Anapra-Sunland Park, the dusty landscape will likely transform. Continue Reading