Thread: BAD NEWS IN MARYLAND - I am beyond FURIOUS!!!!!

So the whole "let's deny illegal aliens licenses" thing was a crock of bologney. I am so furious I am about to scream.

So our brilliant government decides to deny driver's licenses to illegal aliens, BUT says that if you are illegal and already have a license, you can renew your license. WHAT THE ****!!!!!!! I am so sorry for the language but I am literally sick to my stomach now.

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/g ... omise.html

House committe backs license compromise
Published 03/26/09

ANNAPOLIS (AP) — A Maryland House committee is backing a compromise agreement that would deny new licenses to illegal immigrants starting April 19, but allow undocumented residents that already have state ID to renew their cards.

The House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday afternoon on the plan, which would result in the state ultimately issuing two separate forms of identification.

Maryland is one of four states where people don't have to prove they're legal U.S. residents to get driver's licenses. Some lawmakers say Maryland's rules make it a target for fraud by undocumented people from all over the U.S.

Others argue that allowing illegal immigrants to get identification gives police broader databases to use when investigating crimes and increases the rate of auto insurance coverage.

For anyone that may need to catch up, here's a little recent history on the issue:

EDITORIAL: A driver's-license fix in Maryland?

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Question: What is the only state east of the Rockies that permits illegal aliens to drive? If you said "progressive" Maryland, congratulations.

Only three other states (Washington, Hawaii and New Mexico) do not require applicants to prove that they are lawfully present in the United States in order to get a license. But Maryland's status as a mecca for illegals to obtain driver's licenses is causing huge problems, so much so that Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to propose legislation that would require driver's license applicants to prove that they are "lawfully present" in the country.

One year ago, Mr. O'Malley's transportation secretary, John Porcari, proposed replacing Maryland's policy of granting licenses to illegals with a two-tier system similar to one proposed in 2007 by New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, in which persons legally in the United States could obtain a license they could use as validation to board an airplane or enter federal buildings, while those in the country illegally would obtain second-tier licenses which could be used to obtain auto insurance (we did not make this up). But just as Mr. Spitzer was forced to withdraw his proposal after New York voters made known their disapproval, Mr. O'Malley killed the Porcari proposal in favor of complying with the federal Real ID Act. But he delayed implementation until Jan. 1, 2010 giving illegal aliens what was at time another 23 months to obtain driver's licenses in Maryland.

Now the O'Malley administration appears, thankfully, to be having second thoughts about the consequences of issuing driver's licenses to illegals. In recent testimony before the General Assembly, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administrator John Kuo said Maryland has become a "pass through" for illegals seeking driver's licenses, adding that an increasing percentage of applicants are found to be fraudulently trying to obtain a license. Between 35 to 50 percent of out-of-country applicants are rejected when they apply for driver's licenses because they can't prove they are Maryland residents or lack proper documentation, Mr. Kuo said.

Last year, his agency received more than 300,000 out-of-state and - incredibly - out-of-country requests for application appointments. During the last two years, out of country applicants alone have increased dramatically to nearly 5,000 per week, while the state Motor Vehicle Administration can only process about 1,700 per week. The rising costs of processing these applications and separating legitimate ones from fraudulent ones are ballooning MV costs so much so that they are threatening to drain resources away from health and education programs, Mr. Kuo stated. Mr. Porcari urged the legislature to take immediate action stating that the security of the licensing system was at stake. Quite so.

If the O'Malley administration pushes ahead with trying to fix the license situation during the current session of the General Assembly, it will face intense opposition from longstanding political allies of the governor like Casa de Maryland and the ACLU, both of which oppose any effort to deny licenses to illegals.

Support is growing for a bill introduced this week by Del. Ron George, Anne Arundel County Republican, and Sen. Norman Stone, Baltimore County Democrat, requiring driver's-license applicants to prove they are legally present in the U.S. by presenting a Social Security card, birth certificate, or passport. Mr. Kuo puts the cost of implementing the lawful-presence measure at zero because the state already has all the necessary computer infrastructure in place to get the job done. Yesterday, Mr. George told us that he already has 61 cosponsors (10 short of a majority in the House), and he expressed cautious optimism that the O'Malley administration, which opposed similar legislation last year, might be willing to work with him to get a lawful-presence bill through the General Assembly. If the governor is prepared to work with Mr. George and his bipartisan coalition supporting lawful-presence, it would be an extraordinary act of statesmanship, and could go a long way toward restoring the integrity of the state's driver's licenses.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/200 ... -maryland/

Related post:

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-151415.html

In the future, please post the link at the bottom of the article, HippieChick. Thank you.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-56455.html

HippieChick: What a great American you are Do you go and listen to your School and City Board Meetings in person? The power starts locally.

The big question is why isn't our Government enforcing our immigration laws and fully protecting our borders? This question will lead many Americans down a frightening road. It seems that a good percentage don't want to know the real reasons are Government wants us to go down.

People that understand what is behind the facade will be in a better position to protect themselves from our Gov't and the corporate elites when the time comes............and it will.

Originally Posted by vmonkey56

HippieChick: What a great American you are Do you go and listen to your School and City Board Meetings in person? The power starts locally.

thank you.

and yes, i used to attend school board meetings as i was a teacher in maryland for many years. but i left the teaching profession, and have tried to distance myself from it all......but i try and do what i can. it's so draining at times working during the day then trying to fight for the rights of american citizens at night!

Originally Posted by ELE

The big question is why isn't our Government enforcing our immigration laws and fully protecting our borders? This question will lead many Americans down a frightening road. It seems that a good percentage don't want to know the real reasons are Government wants us to go down.

People that understand what is behind the facade will be in a better position to protect themselves from our Gov't and the corporate elites when the time comes............and it will.

THAT is what i don't understand. when a person is in this county illegally, HOW ON EARTH can we even consider giving them a "special i.d. card". what a slap in the face to every american!!!!! they should be given a "special i.d. card" which grants them a one-way ticket out of our country!!!!

Originally Posted by HippieChick

.....but i try and do what i can. it's so draining at times working during the day then trying to fight for the rights of american citizens at night!

I hear you. This gets tiring, but I'm as motivated as ever to keep fighting now that Obama is gutting immigration enforcement and planning on pushing "comprehensive reform" mass amnesty which would be devastating for American workers and taxpayers.

So if these people are given government ID, does that mean that they'll stop calling them "undocumented workers" or "undocumented immigrants"? I like the term illegal aliens!