Those who support driver's licenses for illegals argue that the issue boils down to public safety. Illegal immigrants are going to drive no matter what...Illegal immigrants are going to break the law no matter what.
"And I think they want to comply with the law where they can." [Mr. Savage said.]
And I think they only comply with the law when it's convenient for them to do so.
The Save Our State Initiative (a revised Prop 187) could help alleviate the illegal alien problem.
It amends the California Constitution to require providers of public benefits to verify whether applicants are lawfully present in the United States.
It prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from accepting identification documents not issued by a state or federal jurisdiction.
It requires the state to verify driver's license applicant's identity and lawful presence in United States.
Unlike Prop 187, SOS is a constitutional amendment and thus, if approved, could not be challenged on the grounds that it conflicts with the state constitution. But this also means that more signatures (598,000 total) are required to get SOS on the November ballot than it took to get Prop 187 on the ballot nine years ago. Supporters have until April 15 to do it.
Their website is:
http://www.save187.com/ Unfortunately, I think it's a dead initiative, since they have only collected 155,000 signatures so far. But if you wish to help, you can download the petition from their website to print the form and gather signatures. You might also consider forwarding the website link to like-minded friends and relatives.