Patch Flash: Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Passes IL Senate
Chicagoland news to talk about: Illinois legislators among best paid in the country.
The Illinois state Senate voted on Tuesday to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain temporary drivers licenses, and sent to the House the measure that would make Illinois the most populous U.S. state to allow such licenses. Only Washington state and New Mexico allow drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, while Utah allows driving permits. Republican leaders in the Illinois state legislature earlier on Tuesday announced their support for the proposal, after Hispanics voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in the November election. Illinois has some 2 million Hispanics, according to the 2010 Census, and lawmakers said there are an estimated 250,000 undocumented immigrants in the state. Illinois’ legislators are among the highest paid …
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jeff
2:13 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Brain again I deal in facts! So when they told me the stories of them traveling and apprehending the criminals thats not fact??????? These guys are making it up?? Your saying the illegal alien criminals apprehended themselves? Are you serious? Where is this fantasy world you speak of? What a moron! lol Wow! Why do you hate America so much? We have a war going on in Afghanistan is that hear say … more ›