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Measure Would Allow Illegals to Get Texas Drivers Licenses
WOAI ^ | 2/27/07 | Jim Forsyth

Posted on 02/28/2007 7:10:49 AM PST by laotzu

A measure filed today in the Texas Legislature would allow illegal immigrants to get Texas drivers licenses, 1200 WOAI news has learned.

State Representative Armando Martinez, who represents the city of Weslaco, on the Rio Grande, says his measure would require that the Texas Department of Public Safety, which issues drivers licenses, accept the 'Matricula Consular' card as legal identification in issuing a license.

The 'Matricula Consular' is a card issued by the Mexican government to its citizens who are in the United States, regardless of whether they are in this country legally or illegally. Martinez's bill stresses that the identification card issued by a foreign government 'must include the applicant's photograph, full name, and date of birth' and the 'other country must have a reasonable mechanism by which the department can verify the identify document.'

Martinez tells 1200 WOAI news illegals are already driving in Texas anyway, and this law would require that they have driving skills and follow the rules of the road.

"If an illegal gets pulled over and gets a ticket, then what do we do with that," Martinez said. "How can we enforce the law and how can we get them to pay for that ticket? How can we go and find that person."

Phony Texas drivers licenses are easily purchased at flea markets and other locations, generally for about $30.

"My bill would make sure that they are driving the way the law is stated here in Texas," Martinez said.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last year vetoed a bill that would have allowed that state to issue drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. Two measures introduced in Congress would bar states from issuing drivers licenses to illegal immigrants.

Martinez says his bill would require that any drivers license that is issued to a person who uses a foreign identification card be printed sideways, like licenses issued to Texans under 21 current are. He says that would make security officials who rely on the drivers license for access to secure locations demand a second form of identification.

"A person that would have that type of drivers license would have to have a passport, a second form of identification, something of that nature," he said.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: aliens; driverslicense; duncanhunter; giuliani; illegalalien; immigration; rudy; texas
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"If an illegal gets pulled over and gets a ticket, then what do we do with that," Martinez said. "How can we enforce the law and how can we get them to pay for that ticket? How can we go and find that person."

Gee. That is a tough one. What to do.....what to do...

Oh well. As long as we get the money, that's all that matters.

1 posted on 02/28/2007 7:10:51 AM PST by laotzu
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To: laotzu
Perry=Bush

This is a precursor for allowing them to drive trucks from mexico throughout the U.S.

2 posted on 02/28/2007 7:16:01 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: laotzu
and follow the rules of the road.

Does that mean they will actually carry insurance, as required by law?
3 posted on 02/28/2007 7:16:36 AM PST by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: gubamyster

Ping


4 posted on 02/28/2007 7:18:28 AM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (Vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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To: laotzu

It's all about motor voter & registering illegals to vote

And the dirty little secret is that once illegals sign up for welfare; they are then allowed to register to vote!!!


5 posted on 02/28/2007 7:19:10 AM PST by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: laotzu

"Armando Martinez"

Sounds more like a representative in Mexico City.


6 posted on 02/28/2007 7:20:34 AM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: laotzu

if they are here illegally we obviously already aren't enforcing our laws.
So what's the difference and your point?.
Don't you just pick and choose what laws you care to follow?


7 posted on 02/28/2007 7:21:50 AM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: laotzu
Two measures introduced in Congress would bar states from issuing drivers licenses to illegal immigrants.

Just a thought on a federal angle of the Texas proposal: if states' licensing powers are dictated by the federal gov, where does this put gun permit reciprocity? There are many sides to this.

8 posted on 02/28/2007 7:23:59 AM PST by LurkedLongEnough
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To: laotzu

Perry will pass it. He just awarded a toll road project to a Spanish conglomerate. He tried to push a bill through which would've benefited Merck. He's received contributions from Merck. Perry is a republican whore. I liked him until he showed a pattern of dirty conduct.


9 posted on 02/28/2007 7:24:30 AM PST by mikhailovich
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To: laotzu; P-40; kellynla; raybbr

I fail to see how Mr. Martinez can be "so sure" that addresses provided for said licenses will be accurate.

The information provided on welfare applications is "very often" incorrect. And the trend is toward privatization or just letting recipients enter their own lies on computers or by phone!


10 posted on 02/28/2007 7:26:26 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: SwinneySwitch

Matricular Consulate ping!


11 posted on 02/28/2007 7:27:32 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: mikhailovich

I liked him until he showed a pattern of dirty conduct.



The problem is......most politicians show 'dirty conduct' once they get into office.
We have nowhere left to turn.


12 posted on 02/28/2007 7:29:11 AM PST by sheana
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To: laotzu

I've completely given up on this issue.
Republicans and big business want the illegals for the cheap labor. Democrats and the hard lefties want the illegals for the voter base they will represent.
The GOP is committing slow suicide. The country as a whole is right behind.


13 posted on 02/28/2007 7:29:59 AM PST by brownsfan (It's not a war on terror... it's a war with islam.)
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To: laotzu
Phony Texas drivers licenses are easily purchased at flea markets and other locations, generally for about $30.

We know this and are doing what about it?

I don't know about other cities in Texas, but here they have no problem getting a legal drivers license or SS card. It's all mexicans working at the DMV and SS office.
14 posted on 02/28/2007 7:32:02 AM PST by YellowRoseofTx
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To: stevie_d_64; Eaker

ping


15 posted on 02/28/2007 7:32:34 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: laotzu

Well, TX has just become a blue state.


16 posted on 02/28/2007 7:36:45 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: laotzu

Noooooooo!


17 posted on 02/28/2007 7:37:53 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: laotzu
If an illegal gets pulled over and gets a ticket, then what do we do with that," Martinez said. "How can we enforce the law and how can we get them to pay for that ticket? How can we go and find that person."
Uh.. If he is illegal, return to sender, don't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.
And I just got a call from family in Texas who requested a Long Term Care Packet for health benefits offered. What she received was a packet written in complete Spanish, no English at all, signed by Perry. When I called Perry's office, they gave me a number in PA who sent the packets out. What a waste of money, How the hell are these people going to assimilate to our Country and our Official English Language if they keep catering to these Non Speaking English ILLEGALS? And all while the AMERICANS who speak English who are having a hard time making ends meet because the Illegals are STEALING our Jobs.A Politician will do anything for a Vote, whether it is a Legal vote or not. Even selling out the We the People and Our Country in the process.
18 posted on 02/28/2007 7:39:37 AM PST by glymers
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To: Froufrou

"I fail to see how Mr. Martinez can be "so sure" that addresses provided for said licenses will be accurate."

They can't but the whole crowd of politicians just can't wait to get these illegals on the dole & registered to vote. That's all these politicians are about...power & getting reelected...nothing more...nothing less...and unfortunately unless term limits is legislated we're gonna have to just live with it. And there isn't much chance of term limits EVER been legislated!!!


19 posted on 02/28/2007 7:40:46 AM PST by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: laotzu
How can we enforce the law

Send them back to mexico!
20 posted on 02/28/2007 7:42:42 AM PST by vigilante2 (Thank You Troops)
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