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Arizona and National Immigration Crisis: New Mexico

Covers Arizona & the nation's immigration crisis. Designed for Rebellious Lawyering trainings, the content reflects the work of June Kim, RA Tara Kearns, & Professor Gerald P. López. PLEASE NOTE: This guide is not currently being updated.

About the Residency Certification Program

Governor Susana Martinez Announces Residency Certification Effort for Foreign National Driver's Lice
Press Release, July 19, 2011.

Court Documents

Preliminary Injunction Order (Sept. 27, 2011)
Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Memo in Support (Sept. 2, 2011)
State of New Mexico ex rel. v. Padilla, Temporary Restraining Order (Aug. 31, 2011)
State of New Mexico ex rel., v. Padilla, Verified Complaint (Aug. 31, 2011)
First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico; No. CV-2011-02630
State of New Mexico v. Padilla (Application for TRO Aug. 24, 2011)
First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico. 10-page PDF.
State of New Mexico ex rel. v. Demesia Padilla (Petition for Writ of Mandamus Aug. 24, 2011)
First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico. 26-page PDF.
State of New Mexico ex rel., v. Demesia Padilla (Case Information as of Sept. 2, 2011)

Residency Certification Program News

Undocumented Immigrant Drivers License Law Fails to Boost Number of Insured
Joseph Kolb, Fox News Latino, Sept. 9, 2012.
License Debate Will Likely Be Another Train Wreck
Heath Haussamen, NM Politics, Jan. 26, 2012.
State Mulls 1 Office for Immigrant Licenses
Trip Jennings, The New Mexican, Oct. 19, 2011.
New Mexico Slated to Consider Changes to Immigrant Driver's Licenses
Gustavo Valdes, CNN, Sept. 6, 2011.
Immigrant Licenses Issue Draws Demonstrators From Both Sides
Sandra Baltazar Martínez, Santa Fe New Mexican, Sept. 6, 2011.
State Court Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against New Mexico's Anti-Latino Driver's License Re-Certification Program
MALDEF News Release, Sept. 2, 2011. Links to the TRO (which is also available on the left column of this LibGuide page).
Judge Grants TRO Against New Mexico Driver's License Re-Certification Program
ImmigrationProf Blog, Sept. 1, 2011.
New Mexico Governor Rushes to Undo the Agenda of Her Predecessor
Marc Lacey, New York Times, Aug. 29, 2011.
MALDEF: Lawsuit Necessary for Immediate Halt to New Mexico Governor's Unlawful Driver's License "Residency Certification Program"
MALDEF, News Release, Aug. 24, 2011.
License Access in New Mexico is Heated Issue
Marc Lacey, New York Times, Aug. 23, 2011.
New Mexico's Latina Gov Still Vows to Revoke Immigrant Licenses
Julianne Hing, Colorlines, May 20, 2011.

Bills & Statutes

2011 HB 78 (Driver's License and ID Card Restrictions)
Sponsored by Andy Nuñez; Introduced on Jan. 19, 2011; Tabled/died in committee.
2003 HB 173 (Tax ID Number for Drivers License)
Codified at N.M. Stat. § 66-5-9.

Quick Links

News

Susana Martinez: Can a Latina Governor Be Anti-Illegal Immigration?
Andrew Mach, Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 13, 2011.
Anti-Immigrant New Mexico Governor Reveals Her Grandparents Were Undocumented Immigrants
Marie Diamond, Think Progress, Sept. 9, 2011.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Confirms that Grandparents Were Undocumented
Russell Contreras & Jeri Clausing, Fox News Latino, Sept. 9, 2011.
NMSU Study Looks at Link Between Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants and Uninsured Motorists
Janet Perez, NMSU News Center, Aug. 26, 2011.