Thread: Court Rejects Illegal Alien License Seizures

WHAT THE F IS NY THINKING!!!!!

Sounds like it is time for "state supreme court justice Karen Smith" to go! The judiciary is becoming such a mockery of true justice.

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Court Rejects Illegal Alien License Seizures

New York Courts

May 10, 2005 11:59 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) (ALBANY) A state judge on Tuesday ruled the state Department of Motor Vehicles can't seize the driver's licenses of illegal immigrants because they haven't secured Social Security cards.

The DMV "may not use immigration status" to deny licenses, according to the decision by state Supreme Court Justice Karen Smith. "Plaintiffs have faced and will continue to face serious injuries if these practices continue."

The court said DMV lacks the authority to carry out the practice. The judge also rejected the state's "temporary visitor" program which provided temporary licenses with expiration dates based on a person's immigration status.

A spokesman for the Pataki administration defending its policy didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The decision could be appealed.

In February, state Supreme Court Justice Karen Smith in Manhattan issued a temporary order to stop the state from seizing the driver's licenses of immigrants without Social Security cards, which would have stripped the licenses of 300,000 so-called illegal immigrants.

State officials said it was in the interest of homeland security and traffic safety to take away the licenses. In its first months, the anti-terrorism measure seized 7,000 licenses before Smith's order.

A government lawyer said the state has not decided whether to appeal Thursday's order.

New York is among a dozen states that do not limit driver's licenses to legal residents.

"In February, state Supreme Court Justice Karen Smith in Manhattan issued a temporary order to stop the state from seizing the driver's licenses of immigrants without Social Security cards, which would have stripped the licenses of 300,000 so-called illegal immigrants."


"So-called" illegal immigrants? I suppose in NY Federal law is merely a suggestion.

These people are so out to lunch, they won't be back for dinner.

Yep and the Real ID act wont change a thing.

Oppose the Rael ID Act
http://www.unrealid.com/action.html

Ridiculous. I bet this (I can't use the term I want to on this board) hag was living under a rock during 9-11. I hope the next attack burns her house to the ground. Stupid witch.

I hope the next attack burns her house to the ground. Stupid witch.

How do you know she is a witch?

Originally Posted by dataman

I hope the next attack burns her house to the ground. Stupid witch.

How do you know she is a witch?

Probably the broom and hat

Originally Posted by dataman

I hope the next attack burns her house to the ground. Stupid witch.

How do you know she is a witch?

Lets just say it's a kinder, more gentle way of saying what I truly think about this person and just leave it at that.