On December 31, 2019, acting secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf issued a memo to all Department of Homeland Security components requesting a department-wide study on how the laws affect DHS enforcement efforts. Elise Stefanik (R) correctly pointed out that “this reckless legislation, which a majority of New Yorkers oppose, will hamper efforts to enforce federal immigration laws and has the potential to enable rampant voter fraud in our state.” The Buffalo News reported in early October 2019 that the Trump administration intends to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns opposing driver’s licenses for illegals. Department of Justice assess the constitutionality of the state’s “Green Light NY” law. In turn, on September 19, 2019, New York’s Republican congressional delegation requested that the U.S. Charlie Baker has vowed to veto any such bill. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) voiced support in August 2019 for reversing a ban on illegal migrants obtaining licenses, while the Democrat-controlled Massachusetts state legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing last September on two identical bills that would take a step toward giving illegal immigrants licenses by creating a separate category of licenses known as “Massachusetts licenses.” Republican Gov. In 2019, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon all enacted legislation offering driver’s licenses to unauthorized foreign nationals and there were actions to do the same in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Texas. While the majority of states moved to give the benefit to illegal aliens between 20, there has been significant activity in the last year. A Disturbing TrendĪccording to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL), 16 states and the District of Columbia allow illegal immigrants to obtain a driver’s license, with the latest in July 2020 when Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed legislation allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses beginning in 2021. An August 2019 Harvard/Harris poll found that 72 percent of Americans – including 58 percent of Democrats – oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. Further, it is not supported by the American people.
It also allows those breaking the nation’s immigration laws to remain hidden in plain sight, promotes the normalization of illegal aliens, and undermines the rule of law.
In reality, the policy is a public safety threat which also may facilitate identity, bank, and voter fraud, as well as the employment of illegal aliens.
Proponents of granting driving privileges to illegal aliens claim that it will improve road safety, as well as building trust between police and foreign-born populations.
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