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Illegal Immigrants Are Still Getting Driver’s Licenses
Liberty Nation ^ | Aug 22, 2025 | Kelli Ballard

Posted on 08/22/2025 9:03:29 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Another sanctuary state policy with deadly consequences.

In this great country, the freedom to travel is a right – but does that right extend even to the illegal immigrants who, by federal law, aren’t supposed to be here at all? Even with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, 19 states and the District of Columbia still hand out driver’s licenses to those who shouldn’t even be in the US – some of whom go on to commit violent crimes. That includes, ironically, vehicular manslaughter.

Illegal Immigrants ‘Legally” Behind the Wheel

On August 12, a truck driver – who was in the country illegally yet was still issued a driver’s license – made a U-turn (also illegally) and crashed into another vehicle, killing all 3 occupants. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the commercial semi-truck recklessly and “without regard for the safety of others,” attempted to make a U-Turn in an unauthorized location. The driver, Harjinder Singh, entered the US illegally at the Mexico border in 2018. Even more shocking, the state of California issued him a commercial driver’s license.

In a statement from the office of Homeland Security, spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin wrote: “This state of governance is asinine. How many more innocent people must die before Gavin Newsom stops playing games with the safety of the American public? We pray for the victims and their families.”

The Golden State’s governor tried to blame the Trump administration, posting on social media: “The federal government (YOU) already confirmed that this guy meets federal and state immigration requirements – YOU issued him a work permit.”

However, McLaughlin disputed that claim, saying Singh’s work authorization was rejected under the Trump administration on September 14, 2020. “It was later approved under the Biden Administration [on] June 9, 2021,” she posted on X. “The state of California issues...”

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1 posted on 08/22/2025 9:03:29 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And, I am sure getting car insurance is next up.


2 posted on 08/22/2025 9:16:07 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Do they have to pass a driver’s test or are they just granted a license?


3 posted on 08/22/2025 9:16:53 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Texas Eagle

Motor voter registration


4 posted on 08/22/2025 9:24:05 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And remember that, in some blue states, getting a drivers license is just a hop away from registering to vote...


5 posted on 08/22/2025 9:24:28 AM PDT by Clioman
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Freedom to travel is a right – but does that right extend to illegals
who, by federal law, aren’t supposed to be here at all?

Even w/ Trump’s relentless immigration crackdown, 19 states and DC
still hand out driver’s licenses to those who shouldn’t even be in the US .............

..........some go on to commit violent crimes. including, ironically, vehicular manslaughter..........


6 posted on 08/22/2025 9:36:51 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hello Oregon


7 posted on 08/22/2025 10:46:37 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Democracy to Demo rats is stealing other peoples money for their use, no matter how idiotic)
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To: Tell It Right

<>Motor voter registration<>

IIRC, four GOP senators put motor voter over the top to bust a filibuster.


8 posted on 08/22/2025 11:31:25 AM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Illegal Immigrants ‘Legally” Behind the Wheel.

Undertakers wink business is great.


9 posted on 08/22/2025 11:53:08 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s because those States, like New York that have authorized the issuance of licenses to them, are still doing so. Those States need to have Federal funds withdrawn.


10 posted on 08/22/2025 12:00:42 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Story fails to mention so many that CANT READ ENGLISH


11 posted on 08/22/2025 6:03:39 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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