Posted on 11/01/2007 3:52:03 AM PDT by Man50D
ALBANY, N.Y. - Senate Republicans promised Wednesday to delay or derail Gov. Eliot Spitzer's new plan to make it easier to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
Meanwhile, Republicans in the Assembly's minority said they will file a lawsuit Thursday to stop Spitzer's "illegal plan," which was announced Saturday. Assembly Republican leader James Tedisco of Schenectady said it would "make our state and nation a less secure, less safe place."
While the GOP-led Senate said it will continue trying to block the license program through legislation, and may deny funds in the 2008-09 budget, the Democrat-led Assembly has no plans to oppose the Democratic governor's plan.
Republican senators had just as many objections to the new plan for three levels of licensing as they did to a single-license plan announced in September, but their latest arguments focused on national security.
"I don't like options when it comes to security of the state and of this nation," said Sen. Martin Golden, a Brooklyn Republican. "We're not talking about immigrants. Immigrants built this nation and continue to build this nation. We are talking about illegal aliens ... nobody is going to take the terrorist aspect of this lightly."
"Senator, I don't want you to put words in my mouth," said state motor vehicles Commissioner David Swarts after three hours of questioning. "I am as concerned about the security of this nation as you are ... we are going to make it better."
The issue was also part of Tuesday night's presidential debate. Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said giving licenses to illegal immigrants "makes a lot of sense," but she made it clear she wasn't endorsing the idea. Instead, she said immigration is a federal problem Washington has failed to fix.
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Key phrase:
“the Democrat-led Assembly has no plans to oppose the Democratic governor’s plan.”
Exactly, Hillary. It's YOUR fault, and the fault of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
That just shows what a lie this claim that it's the fault of the federal government is. Federal law requires them to report them. They refuse to do so, yet they blame the federal government for causing the problem.
Slight correction on Herself the First of Charlatan’s comments, It is the FAILURE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION to allow all of the illegal aliens to VOTE FOR ME ME ME ME ME!!!
This is all about massive voter fraud. Period.
There is NO FAILURE here on the part of Democrats. THEY WANT illegals to get drivers licenses...this will allow them MORE VOTES...more chance for voter fraud as well.
::laughing!::
Bump
bump!
Hannity mentioned yesterday that Spitzer also changed the NY motor voter to block citizenship verification and replaced it with a simple affidavit promising that the signer is a citizen. COuple that with the drivers lisence change and you will have the perfect storm for democrat back voter fraud for the next 20 years at least!
>>>replaced it with a simple affidavit promising that the signer is a citizen.
On the current forms, license applicants can check a box if they want to register to vote. Then on the accompanying voter registration forms, they have to check a box saying they are U.S. citizens and sign an affidavit that reads, “I swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States” and that “the above information is true. I understand that if it is not true I can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years.”
QUISLING: a synonym for traitor, someone who collaborates with the invaders of his country.
Current federal law 8USC 1373(a) PROHIBITS SANCTUARY CITIES. It reads as follows:
"Notwithstanding any other provision of federal, state, or local law, a federal, state, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual."
U.S. Constitution, Article 4 Section 4:
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
I’m amazed at the political power that the illegal alien lobby has.
This plan is DOA, no way will it get past the lawsuits or the NYS Senate. But by all means Spitzer, keep opening your mouth and sticking your foot in it, you’re doing a tremendous service in making sure the democrats stay out of the White House. We might even make some tremendous gains in NY now.
That would make a great bumper sticker.
But is the information verified? In FL, you have to prove your immigration status and have the proper immigration documents if you aren’t in order to get a license.
THe GOP owes Prince Elliot a big thank you.
>>>But is the information verified?
No separate process is what is being said.
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