Gov. Susana Martinez Signs Executive Order Directing Police to Ask About Immigration Status
Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 3:43 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed an executive order on Monday that requires police to ask people they've arrested for their immigration status. The executive order rescinds a policy that prohibited police from asking about an individual's immigration status that was established by former-Governor Bill Richardson.
Gov. Martinez's executive order prohibits police from inquiring about an individual's immigration status if they are a victim of a crime, but puts an end to what she called "sanctuary policies" that were encouraged by former-Governor Richardson.
"This order takes the handcuffs off of New Mexico's law enforcement officers in their mission to keep our communities safe," MartÃnez said in a statement. "The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities."
New Mexico is one of three states that still issues driver's licenses to illegal aliens, but Gov. Martinez's executive order coincides with the introduction of a bill in the state legislature that would end that practice.
Comment:
It is the liberal left wingers that are making this issue racial. It is not racial. It is a nationalist and rule-of-law issue - unless they are going to claim that Governor Martinez is racist against her own people, that is. I wouldn't put it past them.
