The ironic part is that “public safety” was one of the concerns expressed by those supporting giving drivers’ licenses to illegals.  They said that if we didn’t give the illegals drivers’ licenses they’d drive anyway and the roads would be less safe.

I can’t speak to the safety of the roads in New Mexico now that illegals have drivers licenses, but according to this article the number of international smugglers seeking drivers’ licenses in New Mexico has gone up significantly.

A criminal complaint was filed against a Brazilian man and a Kazakhstan woman after federal agents arrested 10 illegal immigrants in an investigation into an alleged smuggling operation involving fake documents to obtain New Mexico driver’s licenses. . . .

New Mexico, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Utah and Washington do not require drivers to prove legal status to obtain a license.

In 2003, Gov. Bill Richardson signed a measure into law that allowed foreign nationals , including those living illegally in the country , to obtain a driver’s license. His office has said one of the deciding factors in signing the bill was public safety.

Applicants for a New Mexico driver’s license who don’t have a Social Security number can present identification such as a tax identification number, a foreign passport or a Matricula Consular issued by the Mexican government.

Is anyone really surprised that this is going on?  The liberals have states handing out identification with next to nothing required for verification.  It was only a matter of time before the criminals began to exploit the situation.