NJ panel recommends licenses for illegals
May 20, 2009
Undocumented immigrants are going to drive whether the state allows them to or not.
And if they are going to drive, they should be regulated like any other driver - tested for proficiency, their cars inspected and forced to carry liability insurance designed to protect the rest of the people on the road.
That is the conclusion offered by a state panel convened by Gov. Jon Corzine to study immigration and offer recommendations on the best ways to integrate immigrants into society. There are about 550,000 or so undocumented immigrants in the state, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, many of whom the Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Immigration Policy found 'drive even though they are not permitted to obtain licenses.'
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