[frogjerk]

Not everyone is likely to agree. Assemblyman Christopher Connors, R-Lacey Township, has reintroduced a bill to prohibit the state from granting any license, contract, loan or tax abatement to New Jerseyans who cannot prove they are legal residents.

Now why did this assemblyman have to go and through logic into this whole discussion? - sarc

[siunevada]

The initiative aims to get around the pending federal ``Real ID'' program

A truly noble goal which will make NJ a better place to live.

[AbeKrieger]

Are there any laws that require insurance companies to issue policies to undocumented illegals? Last I checked I had a credit report run to "properly price" my policy based on risk. How will these folks be evaluated?

High risk, right? Since they blatantly disregard immigration laws, is it not safe to say it's unlikely they will obey our traffic laws?

[kenboy]

I don't know. I get the concept behind this -- that you get get insurance if you're not a licensed driver -- but the assumption that illegal immigrants are going to walk into a government office, acknowledge they're here illegally, get the ID card, and then GO BUY INSURANCE? Here in New Jersey, where insurance rates are famously out of control?

Seems a bit naive.

[BattleBoar]

Its funny how this would allow people without proof of legal residence to obtain a driver's license.

When I had to renew my NJ driver's license (actually to upgrade to the new high speed electronic deals) I had to have my old driver's license, a passport, my DD-214, a birth certificate, and the lady there still gave me a hard time about not having anything that verified that I had lived at my address for at least 90 days.

Hell, next time I'll just go in, tell them I am here illegally, and I should be good to go. Yeah NJ!

[a_different_conservative]

``If we use this labor force, we have to assume some responsibility for making sure they get to their jobs legally and safely.''

News to me. Does this apply to all workers? How will the state assume their responsibility to make sure all New Jerseyans get to their jobs legally and safely? It sounds like a lot of lawsuits will be required. LOL

[FoxInSocks]

very much concerned with guaranteeing the safety of motorist and pedestrians in a bill that would address the concerns about people driving uninsured and without a license

They're not guaranteeing anything -- illegal aliens will continue to drive without a license or insurance. What's the incentive to comply with the law?

And I really doubt such a law would be enforced with any sincerity anyway.

[wideawake]

Vas represents a district with one of the higher densities of illegal residents in NJ. I wonder how many of them illegally voted for him?

Connors represents a district - Lacey Township - in which jobs are scarce and a lot of employment opportunities are in construction and in waitressing/bartending jobs on the Jersey Shore. This proposal by Vas should make his constituents livid.

[upier]

Look what your state is trying to do. I thought you had things under control up there?

Oh yeah - PING

[Coleus]

I almost posted another article about the same topic. you should have checked off "new jersey" in the topics. I'll do it now.

[Coleus]

asmvas@njleg.org
Assemblyman
Joseph Vas (D)

	DISTRICT OFFICE ADDRESS:	276 Hobart St. Perth Amboy, NJ 08862
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Assemblyman wants drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants

 

Don't license "illegals"