With a directive from President Barack Obama requiring deferred action in certain cases related to illegal immigration, Georgia and other states have been left in a quandary on what to do about driver’s licenses.
Under the president’s new policy that went into effect last week, under certain conditions some immigrants are no longer considered illegal. This directive applies to immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before they turned 16, are under 30 or younger, have lived in the U.S. for at least five years and are in school, have graduated or served in the military. A problem, however, arises with regard to driver's licenses. The new directive leaves them legally in the country, but not legally allowed to drive.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Georgia’s Republican Attorney General Sam Olens, has decided the best way around it is to issue temporary driver’s licenses in these cases. Olens is reported to have issued a statement saying that while he doesn’t agree with the president’s actions, Georgia would recognize someone with an approved deferred status as being eligible for a temporary license. He did, however, say this status would not make them eligible for a state identification card.
According to the AJC story, it’s not just the young illegal immigrants who qualify for deferred status. Federal immigration authorities can also grant this action to others at their discretion.
Gov. Jan Brewer, on the other hand, reportedly issued a directive in the state of Arizona instructing agencies not to issue driver's licenses or benefits to anyone under a deferred immigration status. She did this last week as soon as the directive went into effect.
So do you think Georgia has made the right decision to grant licenses or should it follow Arizona’s example? Tell us in comments.
Jesus Christ. The question is: Are you reading your own spew?
Luckily, for you, I am sure an Executive Directive could fix that vote. Now I'm really gone, bye y'all.
No they really don't, not in the way or to depth one normally views the process outside the beltway in the non political world... And that's not Bush's fault either its OURS!
Started 2 wars? Oh you must believe we flew our OWN planes into the NY towers … At best he gets credit for starting 1, JUST like your man, who by the way had 2 in process and ADDED a third for a complete 3 ring circus… The rest just refines the message of Hope and Change. If it changed, the President did it. If it didn’t, the President claims he continues under the Bush policies, the SAME ones he ran against in 2008 and PROMISED to CHANGE! So since SS agents weren’t cited under Bush administration for NOT paying the hookers, President Obama gets to claim it! And they should be punished, for “NOT redistributing the wealth” … UNLESS the agents just held back the healthcare coverage portion of the price afterward, its just so hard to figure what part of that law is active, inactive or simply not written yet…
The difference, Vanessa Darling, is that our relatives fought wars, for years, gave their lives, met requirements, some even endured slavery for us to be here. The ones you speak of just jumped a fence, that's all. Totally different genetic and moral make-up Sweet-heart.
Legal immigrants come by the millions and do all you claim, but they come though the front door with respect of self and others, pride in what they stand for and ready to work for the betterment of all. "illegal immigration", well that's the gimme mentality on display, claiming I need special treatment! Its too hard!!! We DEMAND you give us everything because we are entitled to it - how are we entitled? Simply because we breathe. Even though millions do it the right way every day that the sun rises... These illegals just plan on finding fools lazier than they are and desperately hope that those useful idiots don't wake-up until it's just too late... Yes, gentle readers, why its true that some illegals "do the jobs that others won't do", like an impersonation of a swarm of locusts, devouring the assets, then MOVING on... Why even the Borg would be proud. Finally, Illegal immigration isn't just about Latinos - lots of nationalities are involved, sad but true - even if that shocks the self-proclaimed progressives and the LaRaza types out there... Unleashed by one who travels the world with spare limousines in his pocket ....
We are a nation now more divided than ever, squabbling over issues the government shouldn't be involved with anyway, while the private party in DC, both Republican AND Democrat, goes on and on and on. What fools we have become. The government is out of control and has become so complex, there are no easy fixes, except the axe.