Thread: TX: DPS cracks down on illegal immigrants

Two of the plaintiffs are Sonia Castillo, a Mexican national who lives in Austin, and Jocelyn Alvarez Torres, a Mexican national living in Mount Pleasant. Victims of domestic abuse, they are in this country legally under the federal Violence Against Woman Act, Harrington said.

Right. The new "U" visa which IMO is often being obtained fraudently. Did someone actually investigage whether or not there was really any domestic abuse? I bet they are still living with their so-called abusers. What a bunch of b.s.

"People have to drive to get to work. You want people to get (auto) insurance. They can't get insurance if they don't have a driver's license," he said.

Illegal aliens should not have jobs, therefore don't need to drive. Insurance? HAHAHA that's a good one.

Let them go ahead and drive without a license and insurance, it'll make it easier to find and deport them!

Latino group sues over Texas licensing rule
© 2009 The Associated Press
Jan. 28, 2009, 3:10PM
AUSTIN — Latino advocates are suing the Texas Department of Public Safety over new rules affecting non-U.S. citizens who try to obtain driver's licenses and identification cards.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed the suit in state district court Wednesday. It's on behalf of three people living legally in the country and a landscaping business that employs foreign workers through a federal program.

MALDEF contends the Public Safety Commission exceeded its authority and did not have Legislative approval to adopt the rules. They contend the new policies prevent thousands of people living legally in Texas from receiving standard licenses.

The rules exclude people from receiving driver's licenses if they have a visa for less than a one-year or have less than six-months remaining on it. Officials also changed the appearance of driver's licenses for persons with legal permission to be in the U.S.

The changes took effect Oct. 1.

Another group also has sued over the policies.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6234948.html