There are good arguments on both sides of this issue. It seems that it is more important to have everyone registered and insured, than for them to be here legally. Without a license, they can't get insurance, and many are still driving. - - Donna Poisl
by SAMANTHA HENRY, The Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. - Alejandro Chavez, an undocumented immigrant from Puebla, Mexico, worked in the apple orchards of Washington state for years, driving to and from work with a valid state motor vehicle license. When he moved to New Jersey seven years ago to work on a Morristown horse farm, he lost his driving privileges. The state told him he couldn't transfer his driver's license because he wasn't a legal U.S. resident.
It's a growing issue in New Jersey and in other parts of the country: Should illegal immigrants, a sizable part of many state economies, be allowed to obtain state driver's licenses?
"We may be undocumented, but we invest a lot into this country," said Chavez, who now pays $10 a day to get a ride to work. "I can understand that many believe we don't deserve any rights at all, but I think it's a better system to have people registered, and their identities verified."
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2 comments:
It is very important that we hear the voices of undocumented immigrants and realize that they are working hard in this country. Many are trying to challenge the stereotype and show they are valuable members of the community. To read one man's opinions please go to:
http://elvozdeltercermundo.blogspot.com
Thank you
my name is thomas from orange county, CA., my wife and i are citizens of america, my by legal birth and my wife naturalized, we both say deport all illegals for who are they to claim to have rights in america when their here illegally. we don't care how hard they work, bottom line is their here illegally and that should tell them to what their bottom line is. for those employers who hire illegals may god punish you you pay the price of breaking the laws of our america. and we do understand their situation but what about the rest of the immitgrants who come to america by legal channels? this isn't fair to them, i rest my case.
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