On the recordNovember 8, 2007
I stand here today again to condemn another policy that flies in the face of post-9/11 thinking. The State of New York will join eight other States in issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. New Mexico is setting up a program where they will doublecheck the illegal immigrant's identity with the Government of Mexico. Polish language newspapers have advertised the ease by which licenses from the State of Maine can be acquired. Tennessee recently stopped the practice of issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in the wake of evidence that illegal immigrants from other States were coming to Tennessee to get licenses. To some, issuing licenses to illegal immigrants may seem harmless, if not commonsensical. If they are going to be driving on the streets, why not ensure that they know the rules of the road?
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