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Connecticut lawmakers approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

Published May 30, 2013
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HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut state Senate has approved a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, surmounting Republican opposition.
The bill, which cleared the state House last week, passed 19-16 in the Senate early Thursday.
Under the plan, immigrants would be able to obtain driver’s licenses beginning in January 2015. Applicants would need documentation proving their identities and showing they have lived in the state for at least 90 days. They also would have to pass driving tests and background checks verifying they have no felony convictions in the state.
The licenses would be marked “for driving purposes only” and would need to be renewed every three years, rather than the standard six years.
Democrats said the measure say it would improve highway safety.
“This bill is first and foremost about public safety,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “It’s about knowing who is driving on our roads, and doing everything we can to make sure those drivers are safe and that they’re operating registered, insured vehicles. “
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) said reliable transportation is a necessity. “The need to earn a living does not vanish just because a person does not have the appropriate immigration credentials,” he said. “Most undocumented immigrants would like to operate vehicles within the law.”
Several Republicans voiced opposition, saying people who are in the country illegally should not get legal documents.
“If we look at a suggestion that a state government agency is going to issue a legal ID to an individual who is undocumented, what is the Catch-22 there?” said Sen. Michael McLachlan, R-Danbury. “What is the irony?”
The legislation was approved as California takes up a similar measure in its legislature. The bill would allow those without a Social Security number to apply for a license. They would also have to pass a driving test like other applicants.
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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Connecticut lawmakers approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

Published May 30, 2013
FoxNews.com

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut state Senate has approved a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, surmounting Republican opposition.
The bill, which cleared the state House last week, passed 19-16 in the Senate early Thursday.
Under the plan, immigrants would be able to obtain driver’s licenses beginning in January 2015. Applicants would need documentation proving their identities and showing they have lived in the state for at least 90 days. They also would have to pass driving tests and background checks verifying they have no felony convictions in the state.
The licenses would be marked “for driving purposes only” and would need to be renewed every three years, rather than the standard six years.
Democrats said the measure say it would improve highway safety.
“This bill is first and foremost about public safety,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “It’s about knowing who is driving on our roads, and doing everything we can to make sure those drivers are safe and that they’re operating registered, insured vehicles. “
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) said reliable transportation is a necessity. “The need to earn a living does not vanish just because a person does not have the appropriate immigration credentials,” he said. “Most undocumented immigrants would like to operate vehicles within the law.”
Several Republicans voiced opposition, saying people who are in the country illegally should not get legal documents.
“If we look at a suggestion that a state government agency is going to issue a legal ID to an individual who is undocumented, what is the Catch-22 there?” said Sen. Michael McLachlan, R-Danbury. “What is the irony?”
The legislation was approved as California takes up a similar measure in its legislature. The bill would allow those without a Social Security number to apply for a license. They would also have to pass a driving test like other applicants.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/30/connecticut-lawmakers-approve-driver-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants/

all I can say is Connecticut get your head out of the sand they should no have a driver Licenses
you are nuts

does anybody know how many states does that make now?

Originally Posted by jd421

does anybody know how many states does that make now?

Some random info: Washington State, Illinois, and New Mexico already provide licenses for undocumented immigrants, with Oregon also signing driver's licences for immigrants into law just yesterday. Maryland and Utah both provide second class licences to undocumented immigrants, and similar legislation as is being proposed by DC is currently being debated in Colorado and Connecticut state legislatures.
http://www.alipac.us/f12/illegal-ali...censes-277648/
http://www.alipac.us/f12/ag-give-nc-...grants-270691/

http://www.alipac.us/f12/drivers-lic...debate-262893/
http://www.alipac.us/f12/n-m-governo...oposal-272734/
http://www.alipac.us/f12/no-drivers-...-ne-az-269456/
http://www.alipac.us/f12/nc-driver-l...grants-265456/
The driver license issue has been settled in some states, Texas, Virginia and Oregon among them, that have said they will allow driver's licenses for immigrants obtaining what the Obama administration calls "deferred action for childhood arrivals."
Arizona and Nebraska have pledged to deny driver's licenses to anyone who benefits from the federal relief.
http://www.alipac.us/f12/california-...n-wire-264611/
Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington do not require drivers to provide citizenship or legal documentation to obtain a drivers license.
http://www.alipac.us/f12/ca-rep-hunt...aliens-263551/

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are planning to provide driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants who get work papers under a new federal policy.
http://www.alipac.us/f12/driver-lice...youths-263209/

Even in some states that have passed strong anti-illegal immigration laws, such as Georgia, driver's licenses may be available to undocumented immigrants who qualify under the new policy.
Under current Georgia law, people with deferred status can get a license, and that's what the state will do unless it gets different orders, said Susan Sports, spokeswoman for the state's Department of Driver Services.
http://www.alipac.us/f12/drivers-lic...debate-262893/
http://www.alipac.us/f12/n-m-governo...oposal-272734/

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