Thread: Shifting His Stance on Licenses, Spitzer Is Expected to Back

Shifting His Stance on Licenses, Spitzer Is Expected to Back Federal ID
http://www.nytimes.com


ALBANY, Oct. 26 — In a major shift, the Spitzer administration is expected to embrace federal legislation that will make driver’s licenses more secure in coming years, a move that had been thought to be at odds with its own plan to allow illegal immigrants to apply for licenses.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer is delaying a planned trip to Portugal to make the announcement at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, and is expected to appear with officials from the Department of Homeland Security.

Last month, the administration proposed allowing illegal immigrants to apply for the same New York driver’s license that citizens and legal immigrants can obtain, without noting anywhere on the license that the applicants were not able to show they were legal residents.

But under the new plan, the administration is expected to support two tiers of license, a person briefed on the announcement said. One would be a new federally recognized, highly secure license known as a “Real ID,â€

This headline should read "Spitzer blinks."

I still do not understand where they get 28% supporting this outrageous idea.

Originally Posted by Waiter

I still do not understand where they get 28% supporting this outrageous idea.

From the illegals and pro-illegals.... and dumb people.

Spitzer:

Added to home PAge,
http://www.alipac.us/article2677.html

Interesting he went from supporting a separate id to supporting the National ID (Real ID). I dont support either one. But if Spitzer likes the Real ID then it must be good. NOT

i told everyone, Real ID is for control and tracking of us citizens, not to exclude illegals. illegal aliens are getting Real id across America.

W

[quote]the administration is expected to support two tiers of license.. One would be a new federally recognized, highly secure license known as a “Real ID,â€

The Republicans should be bowing to kiss the ring of Eliot Spitzer. He is working hard to hand them back the White House.