New Mexico Senate Dem says REAL ID bill negotiations ongoing

SANTA FE (AP) – A key Senate Democrat says he is negotiating with a Republican colleague to resolve a conflict on a bill that would make New Mexico compliant with tougher federal identification requirements.
Sen. John Arthur Smith said Thursday senators still have not solved a dispute on whether to require immigrants in the country illegally should submit fingerprints before getting a “driver’s authorization card.”
A compromise proposal moving through New Mexico Senate wo