Showing posts with label drivers license. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drivers license. Show all posts

Monday, August 16, 2010

"Unexpected" spike in driver's license demand

The 3 states, 2 next to Arizona that are not demanding a birth certificate for drivers license applications have seen a spike in applicants.
Utah, New Mexico, and Washington have seen a great increase in applications as people leave Arizona, or seek ID that may deflect police attention if they are pulled over or stopped.
In some states, the applications have nearly doubled and the argument against easing license requirements because they will attract illegals seem to be supported by this activity.
In New Mexico, even the Democrat running for Governor is calling for greater restrictions to prevent illegals from gaining a drivers license.

This new migration and the load it will place on already cash strapped states will likely lead to more changes in those states to restrict the freedoms of illegals and, ultimately, push them out.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Hispanics destroying the lives of other Hispanics

We are repeatedly told that the vast majority of illegals in our country are "just trying to make a better life for themselves and their families".
Our opponents don't want to hear that every burglar, rapist, scammer, and murderer want the same thing.
I bet they also don't want to hear that one particular set of Hispanic people are being specifically targeted by identity thieves that then sell the information to other Hispanics.
Puerto Ricans are nearly American citizens but they cannot just leave their island home and live here.
They (mostly) have names that fit an Hispanic face; they live in a less secure environment; their law enforcement is even less interested in ID theft; and they can't even track down the thieves themselves because they are stuck in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Ricans have found themselves in trouble for criminal activity and financial malfeasance done in their names.
ID theft rings have broken into school records, making for a less than bright future for many children of the islands.
Two things are being done by the Puerto Rican government to curb this ID theft that would not be allowed here.
They are unifying their drivers license and increasing the security features.
licences now sell for $100 to $150 (not sure if that is the street price or official one).
They are also forcing 5 million people i the Islands and in the US to re-establish their identities and obtain new, more secure birth certificates.
I wander how busy the US to Mexico border traffic will get after this happens.