Earlier this week I posted the following in response to an announcement by the Oregon DMV sharing the draft rules change. You may not be aware but the two states are identified as the primary sources for somewhat legitimate ID for illegal aliens are the State of Oregon and State of New Mexico.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-93033.html

I immediately honed in on one part of the rules change that I perceived as a gaping loophole.

I have been corrected by our state anti-illegal immigration group and would like to clarify. Apparently, every state allows applicants to sign a document stating that they do not have an SSN. I was unaware of the provision and saw it as an open door. Apparently the other rules changes compensate to make it MUCH harder to get an Oregon Driver License.

The entire set of proposed rules changes can be seen here:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/news/ProposedRules.pdf

There are still two weaknesses in the proposal that could be fixed with overwhelming public input:

1. End the practice of issuing 8 year driver licenses to people here on 6 month visas. A driver license should valid only for the period of time that a person is legally entitled to be in the United States.

A number of the 9/11 terrorists came here on 6-month visas. Once they discovered that they could get 6 to 8 year driver licenses they no longer needed their visas. Mohammed Atta used his 6-year Florida driver license as an ID when he boarded the plane on 9/11.

It is unconscionable that Oregon issues 8-year driver licenses to people who are here on a temporary basis. It has made the state a magnet for potential terrorists. Google "Portland Seven Terrorism".

2. End the practice of allowing individuals to use driver licenses as proof of identification when applying for Oregon driver licenses if they are from states that do not meet the new Oregon standards of proof of legal presence. This is not a new concept, as both Nevada and Pennsylvania do not accept Oregon driver licenses because of our lax standards. Currently only 7 states, including Oregon, do not require proof of legal presence; Washington State, Alaska, Maine, Illinois, Michigan and Maryland.

Please take a moment as anti-illegal immigration activists, concerned about the safety risk to the entire country, and ask Oregon DMV to add the two fixes above.

From Oregon DMV:

[b]Public input is sought on proposed new Oregon administrative rules that will tighten the requirements for obtaining a driver license or identification card.

The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division drafted the rules under an executive order that Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed Nov. 16. The order directs DMV to enact the rules as soon as possible.

The deadline for written comments is Dec. 18, 2007.

“The purpose of public comment is to provide the Oregon Transportation Commission with input on the proposed rules, not on the governor’s executive order,â€