[Missouri]

Every little bit helps.

[Missouri]

Ping.

[hedgetrimmer]

Good for them! Can we get some Virigians to move to California?

[Lucky Dog]

Yes, but will some activist judge do? Seldom has the law or the will of the majority stayed these black-robed tyrants

[South40]

VIRGINIA SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES BILL CLOSING LOOPHOLES ON ILLEGAL ALIEN BENEFITS

ARE YOU LISTENING CALIFORNIA!?

[txdoda]

GREAT NEWS !!!!!

So is that 1 down & only 49 to go ???

[Reaganwuzthebest]

At least Virginia has their head screwed on right. States like NY, Maine, and Washington are rolling out the red carpets for illegals. They just can't get enough of the lawbreakers.

[Iron Eagle]

This is still not foolproof. It does authorize accepting identification issued by another state. Thus, if an illegal goes to say, New Jersey, and get a driver's license, that illegal can move to Virginia, and produce that document as verifiable identification issued by another state. Seems like a big fat loop-hole to me.

By the way, this has only passed the Senate, and as of this evening, it was communicated to the house, but not yet voted. Senate is more liberal, and the vote was 33-7. (Probably because of the loophole.

Here is the bill as introduced:

CHAPTER 55.2.
SECURE AND VERIFIABLE IDENTIFICATION.
§ 2.2-5512. Personal identification requirements.

For the disbursement of those public services, including law-enforcement services, in the Commonwealth that require recipients to produce personal identification, no department, agency, commission, or other public entity in the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision thereof, shall accept or recognize any identification document unless such document was issued by a state or federal authority, and is verifiable by federal law enforcement, intelligence, or homeland security agencies. No public entity in the Commonwealth may authorize acceptance of other than such verifiable identification, nor may any public official acting in his official capacity accept, acknowledge, or recognize other than such verifiable identification, nor may any public entity in the Commonwealth or political subdivision of the Commonwealth rely on or utilize in any manner other than such verifiable identification for the purpose of issuing to any person any form of identification, license, permit, or official document.

§ 2.2-5513. Exceptions.

Exceptions to § 2.2-5512 shall be made only as mandated by federal law, and for the purpose of reporting a crime. Actions knowingly taken that are inconsistent with the provisions of § 2.2-5512 shall be deemed outside the official capacity of the agency, officer, elected official, agent, or employee so acting, and shall not be protected by governmental immunity.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

If we could get some of that same attitude here in Washington State Legislature I'd be thrilled.

[MissAmericanPie]

The Supreme Court will shut down the will of the people by judicial fiat. But I admire their spunk.

[GeronL]

the vote?/

[skeeter]

I am envious. Congratulations, VA.

[Mo1]

VIRGINIA SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES BILL CLOSING LOOPHOLES ON ILLEGAL ALIEN BENEFITS

May this be an example to other states

[concentric circles]

California's Save Our State Initiative petition:

...will deny public benefits to any applicants who aren't in the United States legally, requiring public employees who distribute those benefits to verify the immigration status of everyone, regardless of race or national origin, before benefits can be given. It will also prevent illegal aliens from getting driver's licenses that could otherwise indicate legal residency and qualify them for public benefits. And finally, it will prevent public agencies from using unverified foreign ID cards (such as the Matricular Consular) for identity purposes in California.

Californians, download and circulate the petition now. The deadline for returning petitions is April 15, 2004 to place the initiative on the November ballot.

[The Mayor]

Bump for Fluvanna County, I'll send this to the Chair of the county repub party..

[AuntB]

Have you heard one word of this on the broadcast media? I haven't.

Yes, every little bit helps and good for Virginia.

[Gabz]

Good Grief........I was born in the US (as were my parents and my maternal granparents) and had to go through he!! to transfer my Delaware drivers license to Virginia.

I like loopholes being closed, but good grief - how much more difficult can they possibly make it to get a VA DL?????

[thathamiltonwoman]

Good news but I wish this had happened years ago.

[AnimalLover]

Ping - to read later

[EagleMamaMT]

Thanks for the ping, Missouri! Now, if all 50 states will do the same...

[meema]

Wonderful! One step forward, now let's get somemore!