The Dems scream about voter fraud and "disenfranchisment", but scream even louder about requiring photo ID. I heard one congress, er, person claim that photo ID was discriminatory because Blacks and minorities cant afford them or dont have the documents to get one. So-no ID for illegals to vote on the basis that its discrimintory, but the republicans are the dishonest ones..
They have lost a lot of their influence with the courts. They are going to have to resort to their old tactics of outright fraud to sway elections.
Legitimate elections are an anathema to the Democratic Party.
Isn't that just like them - - point fingers and scream at Pubblies for something they're doing (voter fraud and disnfranchisement (especially of our military). Guess they figure they can again blame the Pubbies for something and no one will think to look at them as helping commit voter fraud. Of course they don't want IDs for illegals or anyone else - - it will cost them a lot of votes (harder for illegals and dead people to vote and would decrease double voting) and the Pubbies might win.
I'm reposting most of my post from yesterday here as I think it's relevant in regard to IDs as well as some info on illegal immigration.
Ohio - I mentioned on my post last night that I'd search and post something I read wrt existing laws - - got sidetracked last night. Here it is. I'm not an immigration or constitutional attorney and don't play one on TV, but it seems to me part of the problem is the bill passed by the Clintoon admin. While some people say we just need to enforce existing laws, I'm not sure that's totally the answer - -looks like some changes are required in existing laws, too.
As a side note, IMHO the timing of the passing of this bill was suspicious given IIRC Gore's push for motor voter initiatives (I remember reading about cases in CA and/or OR where aliens were getting voter cards).
In reviewing the law included on link that mnehrling posted, I looked at a related law wrt Employment and acceptable forms of ID (274(A). IMHO while some folks are bashing employers (and, in many cases, rightly so) it appears that all they have to do is see a driver's license and/or social security card and they're in compliance with the law. They don't have a responsibility to determine if the forged documents are forged or not (and it would be difficult for them to know). Couple this w the law that nmehrling posted below re discrimination, there are obviously changes needed.
Sec. 274A. [8 U.S.C. 1324a]
(a) Making Employment of Unauthorized Aliens Unlawful.-
(1) In general.-It is unlawful for a person or other entity-
(A) to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien (as defined in subsection (h)(3)) with respect to such employment, or
(B)(i) to hire for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) or (ii) if the person or entity is an agricultural association, agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in section 3 of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act), to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b).
(2) Continuing employment.-It is unlawful for a person or other entity, after hiring an alien for employment in accordance with paragraph (1), to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment.
(3) Defense.-A person or entity that establishes that it has complied in good faith with the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to the hiring, recruiting, or referral for employment of an alien in the United States has established an affirmative defense that the person or entity has not violated paragraph (1)(A) with respect to such hiring, recruiting, or referral.
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(B) Documents establishing both employment authorization and identity.-A document described in this subparagraph is an individual's-
(i) United States passport;
(ii) resident alien card, alien registration card, or other document designated by the Attorney General, if the document-
(I) contains a photograph of the individual and such other personal identifying information relating to the individual as the Attorney General finds, by regulation, sufficient for purposes of this subsection,
(II) is evidence of authorization of employment in the United States, and
(III)3/ contains security features to make it resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and fraudulent use.
(C) Documents evidencing employment authorization.-A document described in this subparagraph is an individual's-
(i) social security account number card (other than such a card which specifies on the face that the issuance of the card does not authorize employment in the United States); or
(ii) other documentation evidencing authorization of employment in the United States which the Attorney General finds, by regulation, to be acceptable for purposes of this section.
(D) Documents establishing identity of individual.-A document described in this subparagraph is an individual's-
(i) driver's license or similar document issued for the purpose of identification by a State, if it contains a photograph of the individual or such other personal identifying information relating to the individual as the Attorney General finds, by regulation, sufficient for purposes of this section; or
(ii) in the case of individuals under 16 years of age or in a State which does not provide for issuance of an identification document (other than a driver's license) referred to in clause (i), documentation of personal identity of such other type as the Attorney General finds, by regulation, provides a reliable means of identification.
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Reference to No National ID Cards:
"c) No Authorization of National Identification Cards.-Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize, directly or indirectly, the issuance or use of national identification cards or the establishment of a national identification card."
http://www.uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-20/slb-8198?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-act274ah3