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Hunter Position on Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants: "No, Period."
News Blaze ^ | Nov. 16, 2007 | News Blaze

Posted on 11/17/2007 10:28:45 AM PST by AuntB

Presidential candidate Congressman Duncan Hunter today reaffirmed his long-held position that as President he will not support any legislation that provides drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. In recent weeks, Senator Hillary Clinton has stated that she was both for and against providing drivers licenses to those here illegally, with her latest decision falling on the same day that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer announced that he was abandoning his controversial plan to issue licenses to undocumented immigrants.

"This is not a subject that our political leaders should be going back and forth on," stated Hunter. "All aspects of combating illegal immigration are important, but the ramifications are higher when we are discussing areas where opportunities are actually being created for those illegally in our country to be provided with a form of identification accepted nation wide.

"At tonight's Democratic debate, I expect Senator Clinton to once again state her position on this important issue based on who is in the audience and what they will like to hear. I disagree with that philosophy and I believe it is simply irresponsible. Voters should have a clear understanding where the candidates stand on this important issue. With me, people know where I stand and they know that just as I have always opposed providing driver licenses for illegal immigrants, I will continue to do so as President."

During his 27 years in Congress, Hunter has consistently voted against providing any forms of benefits to those who illegally enter the United States and he is a current cosponsor of two pieces of legislation prohibiting providing drivers licenses to illegal immigrants:

H.Res. 800- a resolution stating that that States should not issue driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.

H.R. 4160- legislation withholding highway funds from those states which issue a driver's license or identification card to illegal aliens.

Hunter has consistently emphasized the need to strictly enforce our immigration laws, rejected all calls for amnesty and is the author of the Secure Fence Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Bush last October, establishing 854 miles of double fence along the smuggling routes of California, Arizona and Texas.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; duncanhunter; elections; hunter; immigrantlist; immigration
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To: Fast Moving Angel

Vote for him and he will be. Just pull the little lever or whatever for Duncan Hunter and voila; we have our new President.


41 posted on 11/17/2007 1:16:42 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: ElPatriota

Come back pissant.


42 posted on 11/17/2007 1:20:50 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: AuntB

Hey, AuntB! Those words will never pass Rep. Hunter’s lips!

Thanks for taking up the slack for our dear pissant.
Mods, PLEASE FREE EL PISANNTO!


43 posted on 11/17/2007 1:46:57 PM PST by Paperdoll ( Go Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: ElPatriota

44 posted on 11/17/2007 2:07:06 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Paperdoll; AuntB
Thanks for taking up the slack for our dear pissant.

Ditto!

45 posted on 11/17/2007 2:08:57 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: South40

I would love to see Brit Hume interview Duncan Hunter.

Brit has a large audience.
Duncan needs to find a way to become internationally recognized.
How do we do that?


46 posted on 11/17/2007 2:17:26 PM PST by Mojohemi
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To: AuntB


Congressman Duncan Hunter
Presidential Candidate for the Primaries and Caucuses in 2008
Republican, Conservative and has been solid on all the issues for a long time.

47 posted on 11/17/2007 2:18:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
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To: AuntB
Duncan Hunter: "I don't need consultants. I write my own speeches. I don't need advice on having people testing the political wind to tell me what positions they think I should take. Most of the major positions I've already taken, and are there for better or worse. I know what I stand for... "

BTTT.

48 posted on 11/17/2007 2:22:04 PM PST by snowsislander
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To: South40; Jim Robinson

49 posted on 11/17/2007 2:22:15 PM PST by ElPatriota (Duncan Hunter 08 & Let's not forget, we are all still friends, basically :) despite our differences)
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To: snowsislander
..Duncan Hunter: "I don't need consultants. I write my own speeches. I don't need advice on having people testing the political wind to tell me what positions they think I should take. Most of the major positions I've already taken, and are there for better or worse. I know what I stand for... "

Can I "borrow" this sentence? :) I could use it for one of Duncan's pies :)

50 posted on 11/17/2007 2:24:00 PM PST by ElPatriota (Duncan Hunter 08 & Let's not forget, we are all still friends, basically :) despite our differences)
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To: Waryone

>I asked myself what is stopping us from having that kind of enthusiasm for our candidate?<

Well, write letters to the editors about our great candidate Send by either email or snail mail word about him to everyone we know. Check to see if one’s precinct has a Republican Precinct Committee Officer, and if they do not, ask your Republican Chairman to appointed you. Then attend the local Republican caucus, representing Duncan Hunter.

Contribute generously to his campaign, requesting mailer cards, bumper stickers, and brochures, and make sure they don’t just sit on your counter, and distribute them to everyone you know and everyone you don’t know.

Call talk shows and ask them to have Duncan Hunter on their programs, or tell them what good things he has been doing.

These things all take a little time, a little money (the mailer card postage is only .27 cents)

One can, by contacting the local Republican chairman, receive a list of PCO’s for one’s county. Call them to remind them on Duncan Hunter’s behalf to watch a Republican Debate coming up.

There are many things we can do - have a garage sale and send the proceeds to the Hunter campaign -

Go Hunter 08
9340 Fuerte Dr., Suite 302
La Mesa, CA. 91941

We all have the enthusiasm, now here are some things we can do with it. Thank you.

GO DUNCAN HUNTER!


51 posted on 11/17/2007 2:24:42 PM PST by Paperdoll ( Go Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: Waryone; All
If we were as insistent and persistent in promoting our candidate as Ron Paul supporters are, maybe it would not matter so much that the MSM wants Hunter to fall off the face of the earth.

You're right, they have passion and we could use a dose of that.

52 posted on 11/17/2007 2:30:23 PM PST by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: ElPatriota; AuntB
..Duncan Hunter: "I don't need consultants. I write my own speeches. I don't need advice on having people testing the political wind to tell me what positions they think I should take. Most of the major positions I've already taken, and are there for better or worse. I know what I stand for... "

Can I "borrow" this sentence? :) I could use it for one of Duncan's pies :)

I was quoting AuntB's posting #12 (and bumping it to the top of the recent postings list), so certainly as far as I am concerned you may.

53 posted on 11/17/2007 2:34:03 PM PST by snowsislander
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To: Paperdoll
Mods, PLEASE FREE EL PISANNTO!

Por favor?

54 posted on 11/17/2007 2:34:58 PM PST by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: ElPatriota

55 posted on 11/17/2007 2:35:06 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Paperdoll
Thanks for posting that info!

RIP Wendell.

56 posted on 11/17/2007 2:44:03 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Regulator
"Most of the people in the GOP aren't all that smarter than the people who support the Dims. For the most part, they are voting for celebrity candidates like Rudy McRomney, whoever they've heard of on national TV."

Exactly...

57 posted on 11/17/2007 3:19:09 PM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: South40
LOL...that is so cute!


58 posted on 11/17/2007 3:21:10 PM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: Paperdoll
EL PISANNTO!

ROFL, what language is that--Esperanto!

59 posted on 11/17/2007 3:34:31 PM PST by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
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To: ElPatriota

Does Duncan Hunter support people trashing Fred Thompson 24/7? I doubt it.


60 posted on 11/17/2007 3:37:13 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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