SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The nation's only Latina governor continues to face accusations by advocates for pushing an "anti-immigrant" agenda over her push to revise New Mexico's immigrant driver's license law.
Those charges come even though New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has been one of the few elected Republicans to denounce GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump for his remarks on Mexican immigrants. The El Paso, Texas-born Martinez also has pressured Republicans to tone down rhetoric on immigration.
Still, dozens of advocates are expected Monday to descend on New Mexico's Capitol to denounce Martinez for supporting a GOP proposal to make the state compliant under the federal REAL ID Act.
The bill would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain state driver's permits.
Currently, state law allows those immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.