Bizarre illegal alien driver’s license deal struck between Feds and New York State

Larry Fester

Published 10/27/2007 - 7:09 p.m.

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New York State and the Bush administration agreed to a deal giving illegal aliens driver’s licenses in NY state.

New York State made an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security creating a three tier licensing system in New York. Arizona, Vermont, and Washington State have reached similar agreements.

One ID will be as secure as a passport allowing people to drive to Canada with it.

A second version of the driver’s license will meet the requirements of the Real ID Act allegedly to make it harder for illegal aliens and potential terrorists to obtain licenses.

The third type of license will be for illegal aliens. The claim is that it will bring them out of the shadows and into society, however it is more likely a back door path to amnesty for illegal aliens. It also may move the agenda to create a national ID card closer.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed a plan last month where illegal aliens would get driver's licenses and was attacked for it by Congressman Tom Tancredo among others.

Tancredo testified against Governor Spitzer’s driver’s license plan at a special forum sponsored by the State Assembly Republican Conference. Tancredo said:

“Governor Spitzer’s treacherous proposal to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens exposes all Americans. One would think that after 9/11 our leaders would work for the security of America, not against it. Governor Spitzer is virtually guaranteeing that future terrorists and illegal aliens in need of documents will get them in New York.â€