More immigrants getting licenses in Washington state

Seattle Times ^ | 08/13/10 | Tim Korte

[Route395]

Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant's new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona could not: a driver's license. Three states - Washington, New Mexico and Utah - allow illegal immigrants to get licenses because their laws do not require proof of citizenship or legal residency. An Associated Press analysis found that those states have seen a surge in immigrants seeking IDs in recent months, a trend experts attribute to crackdowns on illegal immigration in Arizona and elsewhere.

[Route395]

"The immigration debate has thrown a spotlight on the license programs, which supporters say make financial sense because unlicensed drivers typically do not carry car insurance".... WTF?...so....give them licenses because they don't carry car insurance?...What the hell is in the water in Washington State?

[MarMema]

Oh we just like them and want them to be happy.

I am so glad they are coming here!!

[thecodont]

"The immigration debate has thrown a spotlight on the license programs, which supporters say make financial sense because unlicensed drivers typically do not carry car insurance".... WTF?...so....give them licenses because they don't carry car insurance?...What the hell is in the water in Washington State?

In California there's a car insurance shop across the street from a state Department of Motor Vehicles office. This shop has signs painted in the window (in Spanish and English) advertising that they'll sell car insurance even if one doesn't have a driver's license. There's a big Mexican flag painted in the adjoining window.

[central_va]

I am sure they get a voter registration card also.

[devane617]

I love reading the comments section at the website. You can see how very angry the locals are. Now, if they would vote change they can have their state back.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This explains the so-called “boycotts”. Those liberal “sanctuary” states knew that the illegal aliens would be flooding to THEIR states and they dont’ want them either. I am happy to see these states being invaded. Maybe now they’ll understand where Arizona is coming from.

[ought-six]

“What the hell is in the water in Washington State?”

Washington is actually two separate and distinct states in culture, politics, and temperament. West of the Cascades is moonbat central. East of the Cascades — excepting Yakima — is actually populated by humans.

[pallis]

I thought I was seen a lot more lunatic drivers on our New Mexican roads. Apparently illegals don’t have to obey our laws, especially the one about not driving while intoxicated.

[kbennkc]

Just secure the border and punish employers with the same sort of forfeitures as used against crank cooks and deer poachers.

These "problems" will work themselves out. No new state laws are needed, no fiddling with the Constitution is required.

[sionnsar]

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[cranked]

Path of least resistance......btw, I thought Washington State and California were one in the same... /s =.=

[omegadawn]

Washington , this is the state that kept “counting “ the ballots until the Democratic governor won! No one really knows if she actually won. I wonder if she is related to obama , he still has not proved that he is eligible to be President.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Neither does Wisconsin (require proof of citizenship for a DL) as I learned today at election inspector training. Don’t bother to ask how depressed I am.

[microgood]

I went to the licensing office in Bellevue and it was full of people. About 90% were illegal immigrants from Mexico and what was wierd was when their number was called, 2 of them always went up to the processor. I think it was because only 1 knew enough English to get the other new arrival their license. They were basically handlers.

[gandalftb]

Check out WA's Most Wanted:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/wanted.php

19 of the 26 are citizens of Mexico.

[MarMema]

What irony!! They're all vehicular homicide or hit and run.

So glad we give them drivers licenses.

[matt1234]

That warrants its own thread!

[SpinyNorman]

“Three states - Washington, New Mexico and Utah - allow illegal immigrants to get licenses because their laws do not require proof of citizenship or legal residency.”

I guess “Motor Voter” is just par for the course. Get a license, get to vote, get to stay.

Thank you, Democrat Party.

[holyscroller]

The REALLY sad thing, is that when you get a driver’s License, you are AUTOMATICALLY registered to vote in Washington State. Not sure which is scarier, all the Illegal Mexicans who rape, pillage, live off welfare and drive drunk, or the thousands of Illegals who vote Democrat. Don’t know where the numbers come from about how many Mexicans are here, because when you go anywhere, you see 4 or 5 Mexicans for every White American.