Author Topic: Should undocumented immigrants be given drivers licenses?  (Read 628 times)

Offline gofaster

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Re: Should undocumented immigrants be given drivers licenses?
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2003, 12:56:15 PM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
This would help undocumented immigrants get drivers' licenses without having to submit a Social Security number but rather some other state-approved form of ID.

The pro is... improving public safety by helping ensure  that all drivers pass a driving exam and have insurance.

The con is...? Well, they're undocumented...but they're gonna come across the border anyway...


(a) Driving is a privilege provided by the government.  If you're not registered with the government, then you should not be granted privileges by that government.

(b) Failing a driving test won't stop them from driving.  If undocumented immigrants are driving without a license now, they'll certainly still be driving without a license after failing a test.

(c) The only benefit to having undocumented immigrants come into the office to take a driving test is to document that they're undocumented immigrants, and therefore document them, which would make this whole thing moot.