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Gov. Susana Martinez is putting her full weight behind legislation that would repeal the state law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, going on the offensive with radio ads and robocalls. Continue Reading
Governor Martinez struck against our diverse population when she issued an executive order that orders police officers to inquire about a person’s immigration status. Continue Reading
To address the growing problem of Mexican drug cartels, the United States must consider legalizing some drugs. And it must consider offering military aid to Mexico’s president. I’m not endorsing either idea, but I am urging serious discussion of those and other proposals. Continue Reading
A Mexican journalist is living in Las Cruces and seeking asylum in the United States, but he isn’t fleeing from the drug cartels – he’s fleeing from Mexican soldiers. Continue Reading
In the name of capitalism, Mexico has descended into war, and, in some regions, anarchy. It’s all about who can get rich off the United States’ addiction to drugs. Continue Reading
“Mexican drug cartels are arguably as dangerous and deadly as terrorists, and they were operating far inside our borders well before 9/11,” one border security expert is arguing. It’s true. The evidence is all around us. Continue Reading
In a new interview with CNN’s John King, Gov.-elect Susana Martinez said she’s going to tell President Obama that Washington needs to reform the nation’s immigration system. She also said she’s proud as a Hispanic woman to be helping change the Republican Party. Continue Reading
Perhaps it is time to do away with all cash so that every transaction is visible. How would drug lords run their lives when everything they own is within the eyes of the authorities? Continue Reading
What was designed to be a sanitized question-and-answer session on border security on Monday was instead a contentious debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Harry Teague and Republican challenger Steve Pearce. Continue Reading
The Democratic Governors Association’s new ad accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez of wasting taxpayer money on “special bonuses for insiders” doesn’t pass the smell test – and the DGA’s own fact sheet in support of its ad actually helps prove that the ad’s attack is unfair. Continue Reading
Both gubernatorial candidates are clarifying their statements published by NMPolitics.net earlier today on what to do about the millions of undocumented immigrants already in the United States illegally. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish doesn’t know what should be done about the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States illegally. Republican Susana Martinez says they should have a path to legalization, but they shouldn’t be allowed to cut in front of those already in the legal line. Continue Reading
Both gubernatorial candidates have said they would end the state’s policy that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, but neither was willing to tell the New Mexico Independent how they would deal with the fallout of doing that. Continue Reading
UPDATED: In her first direct comments on the situation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says an e-mail a prosecutor in her office forwarded that joked about killing a Mexican and an Arab is “deeply offensive.” Continue Reading
A Las Cruces prosecutor at the center of controversy for forwarding an e-mail joke about killing a Mexican and an Arab has been removed from her position as campaign treasurer for a judicial candidate. Continue Reading