Polling On Immigration And Driver’s Licenses

January 29, 2016 – Lawmakers in Santa Fe are once again debating the future of New Mexico’s driver’s licenses. The current policy allows individuals to obtain a license regardless of immigration status. Governor Susana Martinez said in her State of the State address this month that “our license is not secure, and New Mexicans have repeatedly demanded a change to this law.”

But immigration rights advocates argue that most New Mexicans are actually not in favor of reversing the driver’s license law.

What can scientific polls about driver’s licenses and immigration policy tell us about public opinion? Gabe Sanchez from Latino Decisions joins us this week to talk about his most recent poll on issues in New Mexico and how public opinion is measured by researchers.

Read the full report: New Findings in LD State of New Mexico Poll