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"Governor [Jeb Bush] endorses illegal-alien driving bill" - 04/06/04

As predicted in the last post. From the Miami Herald: Saying rigorous screening standards would ensure recipients ''won't be terrorists,'' Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday strongly endorsed issuing state driver's licenses to both illegal immigrants and foreign nationals who make Florida home for part of the year. Hundreds of thousands of people could be affected by the proposal, which is currently making its way through the Florida Legislature. Sen.

Jeb Bush comes out in favor of illegal alien driver's licenses - 04/05/04

According to the Stein Report: The Stein Report has learned that Florida Governor Jeb Bush today endorsed granting driver's licenses to illegal aliens. Bush's position comes despite the fact that several of the Sept. 11 hijackers used Florida driver's licenses, and driver's license security remains a pressing issue nationwide. Bush reportely commented that illegal immigrants should be kept out of the country, but once they are here they shouldn't be ignored.

Are Schwarzenegger and Cedillo trying to pull a fast one? - 03/08/04

Heard on the John and Ken Show (KFI Los Angeles): According to Ron Prince of Save187.com, the new CA driver's licenses for illegal aliens bill is designed to be "referendum-proof" and if it passes, an initiative would need to be created to overturn it. The next time an initiative could be voted on would be two years from now. No web page with this information is available yet.

Gil Cedillo: using a horrible crime for political purposes - 03/01/04

You might recall the story of the Fremont mother and daughter who were murdered in Fremont a month ago. They were illegal aliens, and one of their family members tried to blame their murders on the fact that they didn't have driver's licenses. They were murdered while walking to work; if they'd had driver's licenses they could have taken a car.

"Another push to give illegals a driver's license" - 02/08/04

From this: There's another effort underway under the gold dome to allow illegal immigrants to get a Georgia driver's license. A similar bill died last year. State Representative Barbara Mobley of Decatur authored the current bill which she said would just allow people who contribute to the state's economy to get to work... "For homeland security we have to have the community accounted for.

"Bush plan may help drive for immigrant licenses" - 01/16/04

From the San Jose Mercury News: Proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in California may have received an unexpected political boost this week when President Bush announced a sweeping plan for immigration reform. In the Bay Area and across the state, supporters of the driver's license effort believe that the president's plan will help their campaign to get a new bill introduced in California. What about those who don't support

"A desperate governor makes rash promises" - 08/06/03

The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin both have editorials opposing SB60, Gil Cedillo's bill (now supported by Governor Gumby Davis) to give driver's licenses to illegal aliens: "Easing license rules a wrong move for state" "Unlicensed aliens: A desperate governor makes rash promises" (Via DailyPundit and CalBlog)

What part of "illegal alien" doesn't the L.A. Times understand? - 08/03/03

The Sunday L.A. Times has an editorial ("Maywood's Mean Money Machine" link) which purports to be about the attempts of a small L.A. suburb to increase revenues by impounding cars at a traffic checkpoint. However, it soon turns into a pro-illegal-immigration essay. The editorial's author, Frank del Olmo, promises Part Two of the editorial on Monday.

Davis: "I'll sell out my country to keep my job" - 07/29/03

Gray Davis didn't say that exactly, but he might as well have: Gov.

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