DEMOCRATS SAY PEOPLE IN THE US ILLEGALLY WANT TO BUY AUTO INSURANCE FOR YOUR PROTECTION
Illegal immigrants are already driving on New Jersey's roads, so why not give them a chance to get a driver's license so they can insure and register their vehicles?
That's the viewpoint of a handful of state legislators who on Tuesday announced they have introduced a bill that would let illegal immigrants apply for a license. They argue it'll make the state's roadways safer for everybody and support the Garden State economy.
"We can't ignore the reality that undocumented immigrants are on the roads now, going to work, driving their children to school and doing the routine activities that all families do," said state Sen. Joseph Vitale, one of the bill's sponsors.
"If they don't have a driver's license, don't have insurance and are driving a vehicle that isn't registered, it creates a hazard on the road," Vitale, D-Middlesex, said.
"There are countless undocumented immigrants who pay taxes and go to work every day in New Jersey," state Sen. Teresa Ruiz said in support of the bill.
"Many rely heavily on public transportation, but others take the risk of driving, despite not having access to drivers' licenses," Ruiz, D-Essex, said. "Offering undocumented immigrants a pathway to a legal drivers' license would reduce their chances of encountering legal troubles while trying to make a living, while also making the roads safer for all New Jerseyans."
New Jersey would join a dozen other states that grant licenses to illegal immigrants.
The other states with such programs are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont and Washington.
https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/11/undocumented_immigrants_are_driving_on_nj_roads_of .html
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