Vehicle impound exemption proposed for illegal immigrants

The Daily Bulletin ^ | 5/6/2005 | Harrison Shepherd

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Senator pushes to exempt illegal immigrants' vehicles from being impounded

By Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO - Stymied by his efforts to provide driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, has proposed a measure that would exempt undocumented motorists from vehicle-impound laws. Under current law, police can impound for 30 days the vehicle of a motorist caught driving without a valid license. Cedillo's bill would exempt those who don't have a license simply because they are not legal U.S. residents.

Cedillo said law enforcement resources should be dedicated to pursuing serious driving offenses such as drunk driving, not licensing violations by undocumented immigrants.

"That's what the money should be spent for, not towing people's cars who are taking their citizen-kids to school, church or the supermarket," Cedillo said. "It's just a bad policy and it doesn't make sense."

Unlike his measure that would make illegal immigrants eligible for licenses, which was repealed under pressure from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cedillo has pushed for his new bill quietly.

In fact, one of the strongest opponents to Cedillo's driver's-license measure, Mike Spence, president of the conservative group California Republican Assembly, was unaware of the latest bill until contacted for comment.

Spence said the bill appears to apply a "double standard" because legal residents whose licenses were suspended or revoked still would be punished.

"If you're a citizen and you break one law, your car will be impounded for 30 days. If you're already breaking another law and you break this law, you get away with it free. It's a "Get-your-car-out-of-impound-free card' for illegal aliens, and it's wrong."

His sentiment was echoed by at least one local immigration activist, who added that by making the proposal, Cedillo himself is breaking the law.

"He's not interesed in abiding by the law, as his oath of office requires him," said Andy Ramirez, chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol, a Chino group that supports Border Patrol agents. "The only thing he's interesed in is breaking the law and allowing lawbreakers to do just that.' -SNIP-

[lowbridge]

Would the last American leaving California, bring the flag!

Which flag? The UN flag, the Mexican flag, or any one of the many communist flags?

[Pelham]

You would have a point if he was attempting to enforce the law he swore to uphold. He isn't. At best he is negligent, at worst he actively working with President Fox to subvert American law.

[Fruit of the Spirit]

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Gangs in California:

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[A CA Guy]

That is total bull.

If they don't have proper stuff, let their cars be impounded before they use them to hurt our citizens.

This is racism against Americans.