By KRWG News
SANTA FE, N.M. – A state judge has blocked Republican Gov. Susana Martinez's administration from requiring some immigrants to recertify their driver's licenses and verify whether they continue to live in New Mexico.
District Court Judge Sarah Singleton issued an order Wednesday temporarily halting the license verification program while it's being challenged in court.
A lawsuit was filed last week against the administration's plan to check a random sample of 10,000 license holders who are foreign nationals to determine their residency. People who receive notices must schedule an in-person appointment.
New Mexico is one of only three states the others are Washington and Utah where an illegal immigrant can get a driver's license because no proof of citizenship is required. However, Utah's permits cannot be used as government ID cards.