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But underneath the issue of driver's licenses is the fact that these people are here illegally
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This is true but how does the US government round them up and deport them all? I think there is a bit of a logistical problem there.
So what is the alternative? The Federal Government should immediately seal the borders and institute a plan to bring these folks forward to identify them.
All illegals found the be criminals should be arrested and deported, even if they are held in special detention camps.
Those illegals who are here, and have families, should be given the opportunity to begin their citizenship application process
behind those who are here legally(resident aliens) and be issued temporary visas until they become citizens.
Those who are here illegally w/no family should be issued a green card for work,(a temporary visa), and should be
forced to return to their country of origin when their visa expires.
All people in this country on a visa should issued a
temporary driver's license in the state where they reside that identifies them as resident aliens. However, this license should not convey any rights or privileges enjoyed by US citizens. It should be for means of identification and for automobile insurance purposes only.
There should be a law passed by Congress immediately that makes being in this country illegally a felony offense punishable by mandatory deportation. Congress should further approve a massive increase in the INS / ICE department personnel to accomodate the flood of new applications and should increase points of entry along some border areas in order to facilitate the increase of visa applications from foreign nationals.
It is perhaps a little late to put the toothpaste back into the tube, but we can throw out the rotten toothpaste and find a way to fairly use the rest of it.
This thread is NOT about people in this country illegally so I don't want to redirect the discussion. I have made clear what I believe issuing driver's licenses to undocumented people in NY is all about in politics. The reality of illegals being here, and what to do about them, is another matter. We could start with the simple recommendations I have made above.
