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Should Immigrants Be Offered Driver’s Licenses?


Should someone who is here illegally be able to obtain a driver’s license? You hear the following scenario all too often:

Guy is driving and gets pulled over. He does not have a license because he is here in this country illegally. He is then detained and spends months in a detention center.

What is a person to do. Sure, they are here illegally and each individual has their own opinion as to that issue, which we will save for another day. This person works here and supports his family and the community. How can the person obtain a valid ID?

Gov. Christie has stated that if such a bill passes his desk, he will veto it. However, several municipalities have already passes resolutions supporting the idea. Elizabeth was the first city in New Jersey to do so.