Court: No right to licenses for illegals

Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | February 18, 2005 | DAVID PITT

[MissouriConservative]

FYI

[NoClones]

"...a group of immigrants who filed a lawsuit against the state..."

One wonders why 'legal' immigrants, if such is the case, are filing a lawsuit to benefit 'illegals'?

[DManA]

It's like Alice in Wonderland. We are talking about people who are IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE LAW. If someone is breaking into a house, the state's first obligations is to get him to stop breaking into the house.

[MissouriConservative]

I gathered from the tone of the article that it was the illegal aliens that filed the lawsuit. That makes it even more bizarre.

[Republicus2001]

why don't these people just use their Mexican licenses? - perfectly legal here in USA

[MissouriConservative]

That's what I can grasp. People tend to forget the word illegal in the phrase "illegal immigrant." Why people are defending people who break the law is beyond me.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I gathered from the tone of the article that it was the illegal aliens that filed the lawsuit. That makes it even more bizarre.

It seems weird and wrong for them to have "standing" -- that is, to be qualified to sue on this issue.

[RobRoy]

And in other news, a judge re-affirmed the governments rights to put convicted felons in prison.

[Squantos]

violates their rights to equal protection under the U.S. constitution.

Do illegals have any rights under the Constitution ?

[deepFR]

And why immigration agents were not dispatched to arrest them upon recieving the suit?

[Iowa Granny]

why don't these people just use their Mexican licenses?

The Mexican licenses are expiring and they need renewals. That's what the issue (really) is. But without a Soc. Sec. number they aren't allowed to get the renewal.

[longtermmemmory]

Forgive me for going essoteric, but it seems this has to remain a states rights issue until and unless a uniform nation wide up or down vote is cast on issuing illegals DL licenses.

The reason, as I see it, is that a state DL which allows illegals to obtain the license should be rejectable in a state that does not. DL's are "priveledge not a right" so FFC and there rest shold not apply.

[MissouriConservative]

"Do illegals have any rights under the Constitution?"

I wouldn't think so, but with judges ruling that terrorists in Guantanamo have rights under our Constitution....who knows who they will give rights to these days.

[deepFR]

Aren't federal funds used for interstates and highways?

[Tannerone]

Now that question is a real "telling" question! It does appear that the illegals in the suit would be named. It also appears the lawyer handling the case is aiding and abetting illegal activity. Also those in legal office responsible for the illegals are proved to be totally incompetent for that office they hold.

But what else is new about political incompetence. ALL POLITICIANS!

[deepFR]

Real frightening is the fact that almost no businesses are fined anymore if caught employing illegals. If they would increase penalty on businesses hiring illegals and actually start enforcing laws, they would generate enough to hire additonal agents and deal with the issue. Never happen though.

[deepFR]

They were also named in Wal-Mart suit, and as far as I know there was no action taken against them.

[Squantos]

Just seeing stuff like Mexico filing suit against Arizona (prop 200) makes me wonder why my neighbor hasn't sued me yet for not paying his utilities , rent etc etc .....amazing.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Ahhh, but if you check my FReeper page, you will see there are all sorts of new pc things that we have been reconditioned to call those who are breaking and entering our beloved nation.