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Story Published: Jan 22, 2008 at 12:59 PM PST

Story Updated: Jan 22, 2008 at 1:38 PM PST
By KATU Web Staff
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SALEM, Ore. - Busloads of immigrants and their supporters arrived in Salem Tuesday to attend a second round of public testimony on requiring proof of legal presence in the United States before a driver's license is issued in Oregon.

A February 4 deadline set by an executive order issued by Governor Kulongoski will require a valid Social Security number be given before a driver's license is issued.

That order will take effect as planned, but could be overturned once Kulongoski leaves office.

Only the Oregon Legislature has the power to change state law and make the change permanent.

KATU Salem Bureau Chief Melica Johnson estimated 3,000 people were planning on being in attendance Tuesday afternoon.

Nestor Garcia, who opposes making the order permanent, said that most people who were against the changes were in the U.S. to work and survive.

One key point lawmakers will be considering is how long a driver's license should remain valid.

Currently, persons inside the U.S. with a valid work visa can get a driver's license that is valid for eight years.

Typically, that period is far longer than the time allowed by most visas to legally be in the United States.

Supporters of the proposed changes say the visa/driver's license time limit mismatch is a security concern.

The meeting Tuesday was scheduled for 1 p.m.



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Crowds of immigrants gather in Salem to protest license changes

A relatively rare slip-up from the folks at KATU on the terminology front.

This just shows how low we have sunk that protests from foreign nationals are taking place over being legal to be licensed. This should not be happening. There should be NO question as to whether it will take place or not. I am sick of them trying to "protest" themselves into legality and the leaders not standing firm.

3000 immigrates?

There you go ICE - 3000 already rounded up for you, just back your truck up to the door.

Where in the Heck are they (ICE)??

that what I was going to Say _Does ICE exist in Oregon?
crowds -good for those mexican illegals ! I hope they are stupid enough to do more demonstrations to help wake up Oregonians.
I just got back from seeing my Surgeon at OHSU and the waiting room was packed with illegals.
A very loud crowd of mexicans speaking spanish - three men and a woman and an anchor baby who will need surgery on his foot , took over the waiting room.
all the brochures were in spanish.
there was another pregnant latina .
They were loud :screeching kid who they named Kenneth.
and loud spanish and then talking on their cell phones.
all in all there were about ten and I dont think they are covered on their under the table jobs in construction.
GREAT AMERICANS GET TO PAY FOR THE ANCHOR BABIES FOOT SURGERY

(((Crowds of immigrants gather in Salem to protest license changes )))

It should read....
Crowds of Ignorants gather in Salem to demand more freebies.

Originally Posted by MadInChicago

3000 immigrates?

There you go ICE - 3000 already rounded up for you, just back your truck up to the door.

Where in the Heck are they (ICE)??

Yeah, drop a net over them!

I have ALWAYS wondered why they are not arrested at the protests. They have SO much nerve protesting this. Could you imagine sneaking into another country and then protesting for your right to get a drivers license?! It's just crazy!

If I saw ICE show up at one of their "rallies" and round them up, I would laugh so hard I'd wet myself.
This would certainly be the way to do it. They have a lot of gall to protest in this country. If it was mexico, they would be deported for meddling in the internal affairs of the country.