Debate Continues over licensing Illegals to Drive

Foxnews.com ^ | 01-29-02 | AP

[a_federalist]

Some lawmakers are coming up with an innovative solution for solving the problem of illegal immigrants driving on America's roads: They want to license them so they are no longer driving illegally.

Utah, North Carolina, and Tennessee are among a handful of states where lawmakers are proposing allowing 9 million illegal immigrants to obtain licenses. Supporters of the proposals argue that licensing illegals will force them to learn the rules of the road and sign up for auto insurance.

[Brownie74]

"well it's okay you're here illegally, but we draw the line at driving illegally.

It should stop at "you're here illegally". Cuff him and book him Danno!!

[a_federalist]

"It should stop at "you're here illegally". Cuff him and book him Danno!!"

I'll bump to that.

[a_federalist]

I did some research on the web on these taxpayer id numbers. I found a legal site that says they are supposedly for use by legal aliens working in the country, but are not PR's.
Then they go on to say: "Foreign clients often ask their immigration lawyers: "How can I pay taxes when I’m here illegally and can’t get a social security card?" On the same basis, some employers who know they have hired an unauthorized alien who lacks a social security number (SSN) violate U.S. tax and other laws by paying off the books and failing to comply with the W-2 requirements. They may not realize that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will issue an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) in this situation.

And I liked this one too:
Generally, an alien may obtain an SSN in three instances: (1) the alien is a permanent resident or has a legal status permitting employment in the United States; (2) the alien lacks such status but has a valid nonwork purpose that requires an SSN; or (3) the alien resides in the United States, has no evidence of alien status, and needs the SSN by law as a condition for receiving a federally-funded benefit. In this last case the alien may receive an SSN limited to a nonwork purpose. 20 C.F.R. § 422.104(a).