Immigrant ID revisions raise new humanitarian concerns

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico officials are running into criticism as they try to implement revisions to New Mexico’s immigrant driver’s license law.
Advocates for vulnerable populations such as the homeless and victims of domestic violence say proposed regulations unnecessarily tighten documentation requirements for basic identification cards that poor, displaced people can use to secure jobs or apply for government health benefits.
The Department of Taxation and Revenue is