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Within a week of Maine's action, lawmakers in Georgia, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington state also balked at Real ID. They are expected soon to pass laws or adopt resolutions declining to participate in the federal identification network.

With New Mexico, national standards will put a crimp in Bill Richardson's issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens. As of last fall, approximately 33,000 plus had been issued to illegals in NM. This number came out in response to a lawsuit by the NM Republican Party who wanted driver's license records to check against voter registration roles to stop illegals from registering and voting in last fall's election. Of course the Rat judge denied the motion, but it was shocking how many licenses had been issued at that time.

With New Mexico, national standards will put a crimp in Bill Richardson's issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens.

Maybe not. California legislators think they found a way around that. Reportedly, the Real ID Act specifically allows states to issue driving licenses to illegal aliens.

This is from the San Francisco Chronicle, May, 2005

The REAL ID Act, signed by President Bush last week, requires states to verify that people who apply for a driver's license are in the country legally.

It also allows states to choose whether to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants as long as they have different markings — such as color or design — than a regular license. They also must clearly state that the license cannot be used as an official identification card.