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Keith B wrote:NP, just glad they backed down some!!

Charles L. Cotton wrote:It's unusual to put out a call-to-action outside a Texas legislative session, but we need to let the New Mexico Governor, Attorney General and Dept. of Public Safety know the unwarranted cancellation of reciprocity with Texas is not setting well with Texans who now have to change their vacation/travel plans and not enter New Mexico. Texas and New Mexico have enjoyed reciprocity for seven years without any problems to justify this change. There is no legitimate rationale for this action and we are hearing only excuses. New Mexico officials have stated that the only reason they cancelled reciprocity with Texas is because we do not require U.S. Citizenship, but denying a license to a legal resident alien (Green Card alien) is probably unconstitutional. This position was stated by a New Mexico DPS official and no mention was made of issuing CHL's to persons under age 21.

New Mexico's House and Senate have a Democrat majority, as well as a very strange committee/committee referral system for bills. A legislative fix is highly unlikely, so we must put pressure on administrative bureaucrats to reverse this ill-advised action. Unless the message comes through loud and clear that this arbitrary act is going to cost New Mexico in terms of tourism, we will not see reciprocity with New Mexico in the foreseeable future.

Please call each of the offices listed below. As always, be polite and respectful and let them know you will not visit New Mexico until they reestablish reciprocity with Texas.

Thanks,
Chas.

New Mexico DPS 505-841-8053
Governor's office 505-476-2200
Attorney General's office 505-827-6000
New Mexico Dept of Tourism 505-827-7400