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To: summer
I will agree that it's somewhat better that every driver in this country have license, but not having a license is no deterrent to illegal aliens in this country who need to drive to work, or wherever.

All aliens should be required to get a license. This is no different than any country requires of Americans who move there.

But illegal aliens are necessarily, by definition, in this country illegally. At a minimum that should mean that they file the necessary paperwork to be here legally under whatever status that might be, or they should be required to leave.

The last thing you do is give them more legal identification and privileges with regard to motor vehicles.

So while I agree that it's not the states' job to enforce immigration laws, that doesn't mean that they should do things to make it worse.

I think the world of Jeb, but he's taking the wrong stance here.

70 posted on 04/06/2004 8:01:18 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
At a minimum that should mean that they file the necessary paperwork to be here legally under whatever status that might be, or they should be required to leave.

See, this is what I think, too, Dog - that the steps towards becoming a LEGAL citizen should be talked about more. Not a "guest worker" and not an illegal with "rights" but an actual citizen. And that doesn't mean I think everyone who applies should be granted citizenship. Who should and who shouldn't and why may be a more productive debate, in terms of an outcome satisfactory to all.
86 posted on 04/06/2004 8:16:03 PM PDT by summer
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