Drivers licenses for Illegal Alians - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

**RJ Gleason** · 09-26-2007, 10:38 PM

Governor Spitzer announced last week that he will direct the commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to grant drivers' licenses to illegal aliens, by repealing a 2002 regulation. No vote by the legislature or the people.

I oppose the governor's plan.

What is there about the word 'illegal' in 'illegal immigration' that the governor doesn't understand? A driver's license has become a key item of secure identification nationwide, and the governor's policy would be a disaster for our national security.

New York State has been the national standard for assuring the security and reliability of its drivers' licenses. A driver's license is the most important, uniformly recognized identification document used in the United States.

The governor's action -- an end run around the legislature -- would seriously place every New Yorker at risk and dramatically compromise our security. And it's not fair to the thousands of legal immigrants who played by the rules and became part of our society legally.

The governor's action is a violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Section 502 (1) of the law specifically requires that a person must provide his social security number when applying for a New York State driver's license. The 1995 law has been upheld by the New York State Court of Appeals as recently as June 7 of this year.

Terrorists seeking to attack the United States have used validly issued drivers' licenses from other states as identification. The September 11th hijackers all used drivers' licenses to purchase their airline tickets, rent cars and reserve hotel rooms.

The federal government passed the Real ID Act, which requires social security number background checks of people applying for drivers' licenses. Governor Spitzer's action will place his administration in violation of state and federal law.

I urge the governor to reconsider his plan -- it's bad for New York and for the nation, and sends a terrible message: 'Break the law; get a driver's license.'

What do you think? Register your opinion on my online poll New York State Senator | 51st Senatorial District | James L. Seward | Survey, and send a note to the governor GOV SITE .

Jim

Senator Jim Seward
518-455-3131

upersleder · 09-26-2007, 11:08 PM

what a MORON no wonder why the country is going to hell

**smallengineguy** · 09-27-2007, 07:35 AM

Good luck with that....Idiots.

PolarisINDY500 · 09-27-2007, 10:42 AM

you have to be kidding....

Rider X · 09-27-2007, 11:26 AM

It is stupid that a State Agency will be issuing licenses to illegal immigrants when they should be contacting authorities to remove that person from the country.

PolarisINDY500 · 09-27-2007, 12:10 PM

^ i dont necessarily think it works like that...

but how i interpreted the letter that they plan on eliminating the "run around" for applying and granting drivers license.

what i think they're planning on doing is make it EASY to obtain a license by going there, taking your photo, and presto, having a license. (obviously simplified)

since most illegals cant provide all the necessary documentation to do it the "right way" this is a loop for them to get in our system.

unfortunately, we, the law abiding citizens, will have to suffer the consequences.

because now, if they have a license, they can drive...that doesnt necessarily mean they will HAVE INSURANCE...so once again, those who follow the rules, will suffer.

good example is when my truck was T-boned while going to work...a mexican hit my truck, looked me square in the eyes, and drove off...guess what, its only safe to assume they probably didnt have insurance...boy, im so glad they can get away with something like this.

Rider X · 09-27-2007, 02:09 PM

I have been in law enforcement for 17 plus years so I know it does not work like that, but it definitely should!!

SnowRida · 09-28-2007, 04:20 AM

They need to get it straight. What's around the corner?

ptrapper65 · 09-28-2007, 07:02 PM

What I don't understand is why people don't understand the word illegal. According to Webster Dictionary illegal is defined as 1) not lawful 2) not sanctioned by official rules. These "illegals" should have no rights because they are illegal by definition. I'm sorry, but they did not follow the rules, or laws of this country and that is why they are called illegal immigrants.

I agree with ya RJ

ps I'm not saying these "illegals" are bad people. Some are very nice people, but they need to abide by the laws of this great nation.

PolarisINDY500 · 10-01-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ptrapper65

I'm not saying these "illegals" are bad people. Some are very nice people, but they need to abide by the laws of this great nation.

AMEN!