Should illegal aliens get driver's licenses?

Townhall.com ^ | May 13, 2003 | Phyllis Schafly

[Jeff Head]

Yea they should be able to get a drivers license ... from what ever country they come from ... if they can pass whatever their home country requires and if they get themselves back there.

As for getting one here ... like the Colonel said, "What part of illegal do you not understand?"

Jeff

[tbpiper]

Speaking of being choked, there was a whole trailer load of dead ones found today (like the railcar load of dead ones found in recent history). I would like to see a policy of killing the coyotes on sight, no questions no quarter, and escorting the poor shmucks who paid for the trip back to the border.

[txdoda]

You're pretty free with accusations>>>>>>

Your post addressed a "guest worker" program for "mexicans".
No other immigrants....

Our legal "green cards" SHOULD already address the illegal
problem, however, this has not slowed the invasion.

Every few years we have *mini* amnesties (for thousands) &
STILL continue to issue green cards. This does not stop the
invasion either.

It's past time for mexico to clean up their cesspool of a
country/government & start taking care of her own citizens.

Let the rich in mexico PAY TAXES to support their own poor.

[expatpat]

It's past time for mexico to clean up their cesspool of a country/government & start taking care of her own citizens. Let the rich in mexico PAY TAXES to support their own poor.

Sure, and it's past time for it to stop snowing in the winter.

We have to deal with reality, not wishful thinking. One of the reasons the politicians don't usually think as you do is the fact that this country and US business needs Mexican workers to do a lot of jobs that Americans won't do. If some Mexicans were allowed Guest Worker status, to fill this need, there would be a lot more willingness to clamp down hard on illegals, and thereby control and limit the numbers coming in.

Isn't that what you want?

[txdoda]

If some Mexicans were allowed Guest Worker status, to fill this need, there would be a lot more willingness to clamp down hard on illegals, and thereby control and limit the numbers coming in. >>>>>>>>

Fox & friends are demanding "the whole enchilada" for the
MILLIONS already here, & sending 10 BILLION plus home every
year. They can't wait to ship us the other 50 MILLION.

We already HAVE immigration laws, where's the "willingness"
to ENFORCE them ?? Do you think the US has enough jobs for all the "day labor" corners already existing ??

[F16Fighter]

Drivers licenses for illegal aliens??

The next thing they'll tell us is the U.S. government will one day be handing out FREE medical benefits, FREE food and shelter, FREE social security benefits, and FREE education to people who invade our country -- and then have the b@lls to ask American taxpayers to pay for it.

Wait a minute...

[marajade]

It may surprise you... but I'm actually against this...

[madfly]

bttt

[beowolf]

>>One of the reasons the politicians don't usually think as you do is the fact that this country and US business needs Mexican workers to do a lot of jobs that Americans won't do. If some Mexicans were allowed Guest Worker status, to fill this need, there would be a lot more willingness to clamp down hard on illegals, and thereby control and limit the numbers coming in.
<<

I have to respectfully disagree. American business does not "need" illegal aliens, they WANT them. Having them (illegal aliens in the available labor pool) allows those businesses to pay minimal wages and no benefits. It also has a curious effect of keeping those businesses from paying a reasonable wage to the non-illegal alien labor pool for the same jobs.

I find it hard to believe that illegal aliens, working for minimum wage, can generate enough unclaimed tax refunds to pay for the support of the families of displaced American workers. In fact, that cannot be the case as un-employment benefits are limited....

The net result is un-employed American workers, with exhausted unemployment benefits, being forced to compete for jobs at third-world wage scales/benefits.

I am a fiscal conservative, but the proposition, that Americans must suffer to help those quarterly bottom-lime figures to enhance stock-holder equity and pay for the CEO's stock-options...rings more than a little hollow.

Regards,

[South40]

Pero señor, necesito conducir mi coche!

[cheflaszlo]

YES !! Yes !!!
You will see a couple years and this is going to be worst then now!
They need to get license. They will be learn to drive and they will get insurance too believe me! Mexicans are nice; they want to be cool here! Run the background check, take the fingerprint and they will be happy to drive safe!