Drivers’ Licenses to Illegal Aliens

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, January 17, 2014 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Good morning, Jim. Who would’ve thought the state of Georgia would issue drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens? But it’s happening, even though the Department of Driver Services is not authorized to do it. It began in 2012 when the federal government bypassed Congress to grant “deferment” to illegal aliens who say they were brought here by illegal alien parents.

Sometime ago, as everyone was talking about the “Dream Act,” the Obama administration fulfilled that dream and made amnesty almost a reality with a regulation of “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival.” On June 15, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security announced that certain illegal aliens who came to the U.S. as children may request a two-year “amnesty” and avoid deportation, if they meet several key guidelines.These are the questions illegals must answer to qualify for deferred action: Were you under 31 years old on June 15, 2012; Did you come to the U.S. before your 16th birthday; have you lived continuously in the U.S. since June 15, 2007; were you physically present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012 and at the time you asked for deferred status; did you enter without inspection before June 15, 2012 or did your lawful immigration status expire as of June 15, 2012; are you currently in school, have graduated or obtained a high school graduation certificate, a GED or were honorably discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard or Armed Forces; have you been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety?

If they give the right answers to those questions, illegal aliens can remain in the U.S. for another two years, at least, and will get a work permit from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, even if they are already listed for deportation. They won’t have legal status, but they won’t be deported, either.

Since 31-year-olds qualify for this, obviously, they’re not children. It’s even more obvious that, probably, they are married and have had children since they were “brought here illegally by their parents.” Has the United States become so lawless that illegal behavior that’s passed down from generation to generation is overlooked, rewarded and compensated?

Remember this: failure to enforce the law is, in itself, a VIOLATION of the law! For Georgia Insight I’m Sue Ella Deadwyler, your Capitol correspondent.