On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:18:03 +0000, Wayne wrote:
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> "Genaro" wrote in message
> news:pan.2008.01.01.07.58.12.419629@bat.hit...
>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:27:42 +0000, Scout wrote:
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> snipppp
>>>>> I am still waiting for a cite that lists those other 6 states and
>>>>> shows how their laws differ from the remaining 43.
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>>>> Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington
>>>> currently do not require drivers to prove legal status in order to
>>>> obtain a license.
>>>
>>> Don't forget North Carolina.
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>> In the last year, North Carolina and Tennessee stopped issuing licenses to
>> illegal immigrants. That's why there are long lines of illegals at MVA
>> facilities in Maryland.
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> And....at least in my experience, there is reciprocity between states on
> driver's licenses. Here in CA, you just give up your other state DL, and
> pick up a new CA one (after a simple test). So it seems simple to beat the
> system if you move from a "no proof of citizenship" state to a state
> requiring proof.
>
> This opens the possibility in close elections, for illegal voters to swing
> the election in favor of issues/candidates who are pro illegal immigration.
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Another excellent point making it a no-brainer for stopping the practice.
Of course what the citizenry considers a no-brainer is a very complex
issue for some politicians.
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