California lawmakers OK driver's licenses for illegal immigrants; Brown to sign bill

[theworldismine13]

http://www.mercurynews.com/immigrat...s-licenses-undocumented-immigrants-brown-says

Illegal immigrants living in California will soon be able to get driver's licenses.

Thursday night's passage of AB60 by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, capped years of Democratic effort -- most notably by former assemblyman and state Sen. Gil Cedillo, now a Los Angeles city councilman. The state Senate approved it 28-8, the Assembly 55-19.

Gov. Jerry Brown immediately issued a statement indicating he'll sign it. "This bill will enable millions of people to get to work safely and legally," he said. "Hopefully, it will send a message to Washington that immigration reform is long past due."

Supporters from both parties said undocumented immigrants already drive in California, and roads will be safer if all drivers are trained, licensed and insured.

The bill was almost derailed by the concerns of immigration advocates that the licenses issued to illegal immigrants would be marked differently than those issued to others.

"As an American Jew, I am very sensitive to the 'mark' issues raised by the well-intended opponents of this measure," state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said Thursday while arguing for passage of the bill.

But while the yellow Stars of David that European Jews had to wear during the Holocaust were tools for furthering discrimination and genocide, these licenses will help end discrimination, Steinberg said.

Nine other states have similar laws, six of which were enacted this year.

 

[Meta Reign]

Oh-em-fukking-gee.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

My views have been pretty liberal on immigration, but it really is getting out of hand. I live in an area where speaking spanish is becoming a requirement to get a regular job. That South Park "They took our jobs" shyt was funny as hell until it actually happened to me

 

[Pool_Shark]

Nice tired of seeing so many people caught up for driving without a license

 

[Chris.B]

wow

Liberalism...

 

[Chris.B]

My views have been pretty liberal on immigration, but it really is getting out of hand. I live in an area where speaking spanish is becoming a requirement to get a regular job. That South Park "They took our jobs" shyt was funny as hell until it actually happened to me

Liberals can't hear you though.

The w3tbacks have taken over without lifting a sword

 

[the cac mamba]

this fool is comparing branding jews to your drivers license saying youre not a citizen

what the fukk point is he even trying to make? be grateful we even let you get the fukkin license

 

[theworldismine13]

Next election I'm voting straight republican just off this issue

 

[DEAD7]

Next election I'm voting straight republican just off this issue

Cosigning this.

 

[theworldismine13]

Liberals can't hear you though.

The w3tbacks have taken over without lifting a sword

You are just making it worse with the cism

 

[TheReal_Broke_88m3_13]

Next election I'm voting straight republican just off this issue

 

[Brown_Pride]

 

[Chris.B]

This countries need to move to the hard right for this nonsense to strop