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Should Illegal Immigrants Be Granted Drivers Licenses in Illinois?
The Senate approved drivers licenses for illegal immigrants on Tuesday, with bipartisan backing. What do you think? Take the Patch Poll.
The Illinois House will soon take up a bill passed in the Illinois Senate Tuesday that allows illegal immigrants to obtain temporary drivers' licenses and insurance. Half of the GOP lawmakers in the Illinois Senate voted against the bill. The measure passed, though, with a final vote of 41-14. Senate Bill 957 would enable about 250,000 illegal immigrants who already drive in Illinois to have a chance to go through drivers testing, receive a special license good for three years and purchase insurance. That means safer roads for Illinoisans, backers of the bill say. Officials say uninsured immigrants behind the wheel cause $64 million in damage claims every year. Voting against the measure were Republican senators Tim Bivins, Larry Bomke, …
SonofJohn
4:09 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Illegal=criminal simple. Illegals steal from all Citizens of the United States. Illegals are law breakers. Illegals burden our school systems, causing them to close. Illegals burden our hospitals, causing them to close. https://www.numbersusa.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyTmClBU7nA more ›