Posted on 09/21/2007 5:38:17 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
N.Y. Drops Citizenship Proof For Driver's Licenses Move Should Cut Down Unlicensed Illegal Immigrants
Andrew Kirtzman Reporting
(CBS) NEW YORK They were celebrating outside the governor's office Friday as Eliot Spitzer handed a landmark victory to a half-million illegal immigrants.
The state will no longer require proof of citizenship for driver's licenses.
"We're changing our policy with respect to getting more people out of shadows and into the system so people don't hide they're here," Spitzer said.
He said the current restrictions on non-citizens have filled the roads with unlicensed drivers five times more likely to get into accidents.
But the also called it a matter of justice.
"As long as I'm governor we won't pretend they don't exist, cut them off from society," Spitzer said.
But the action triggered a bitter response from some 9/11 family members, who said the governor would be providing identification for potential terrorists.
And a Brooklyn state senator says he'll try to overturn the decision.
"This governor has chosen to give the keys to the city, the keys to the state to terrorism," Golden said.
As for the public, it's clear that people have strong feelings on both sides of the issue.
"I don’t think if you're here illegally you should have the same privileges people who are here legally do," office manager Cliff Hoffman said.
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Sorry for yelling but I'm so tired of these moronic buffoons like Spitzer.
That’s great! Instead of the roads being filled with unlicensed drivers five times more likely to get into accidents, they’ll be filled with licensed drivers five times more likely to get into accidents.
After the illegals get a driver’s license, they’re going to use it to vote. The RATS figure they will vote for them.
I'll second that motion.
That is EXACTLY CORRECT.
And then they will take their NY DL to others states, get a DL there and continue voting.
Whoa! Expect some heavy traffic in the coming weeks along I-90, I-80, I-70, I-40, I-10.
You guys in the Midwest watch for all the smoking cars by the side of the road with four guys under the hood. The trail of disposable diapers will also be evidence they passed your way.
So giving them a license means they’ll be less apt to get into accidents? I thought I was a dumb blonde.
Without insurance.
Spitzer is such POS. New York already had one of the most stringent licensing requirements. This man makes me sick. How do we stop this? Can we move to impeach this schmuck?
Somebody help us.
Gee, Eliot, that’s brilliant.
Guess what, pal? The driver’s license has been the proof of citizenship that allows us Americans to cross the Canadian border freely. As you well know, Michael Chertoff has instituted a plan that will force us to use a passport, potentially choking off the international trade that, in part, keeps areas like Western New York alive. We have been trying mightily to get this overturned.
Your move, more likely than not, just blew any chance we had of that ever happening.
Thanks for nothing, Governor Spitzer.
Then how are us LEGAL New Yorkers supposed to get an ID?
Well, let's see. If you are a native NYer or even from that part of the country and you do not speak or barely speak English because you ONLY speak spanish, hummmm, might be a safe bet that the spanish did not come from the local High School!
When D’craps get control,bad things happen. The problem is D’craps seem to get in control WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to often !!!
Free insurance will be the next step
And that Brooklyn state senator will need a bit of support... I wonder why they did not give the name? Is the "Golden" in the next line?
Great...Texas is losing millions on the influx of illegals. We will just point them to that great paternalistic bunch running NY. There they can drive and vote and get on welfare. Why would they want to stay in Texas?
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