Legislation would give driving-only licenses to illegal aliens
June 3, 2009 - 5:57 PM
NATASHA LINDSTROM Staff Writer
Victor Valley legislators Wednesday blasted a bill passed by the California Senate that would give driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.


The California Real ID Act, or SB 60, would require the state Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driving-only licenses to those who can’t prove their legal status. It would also require the state to issue residents Real IDs for federal identification purposes.


The driving-only license would have clear marks indicating it is a non-Real ID and could not be used as identification to board a plane or enter a federal building. It would not change an applicant’s immigration status.


Proponents of the bill argue it would make the roads safer by ensuring all drivers are trained, tested, licensed and insured.


But critics say the driving-only licenses would give illegal aliens an unfair privilege and make it easier to abuse immigration law.



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