A driver's license is an authorization given to state residents in order to operate a vehicle, but, this privilege comes with requirements. Having a driver's license becomes controversial in the U.S. because of the illegal immigrants who are driving without a driver's license. The United States remains the country with the largest population driving without a license because they do not meet the requirements. For instance, Massachusetts gives a list of acceptable documents for proof of residency. Many of these documents are not accessible to undocumented immigrants. An editorial from '' The Boston Globe'' informs that 160,000 undocumented residents in Massachusetts drive without any driver's education or insurance. Only 12 states and the
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To get a driver's license, everyone should take a writing test, get a learner's permit, and then take the practice road test for the license. These processes allow each driver to better know the driving laws and the attached consequences. That will also affect positively positively affect the public safety/ insurance, and decrease the accident rates. According to ''The Boston Globe'', New Mexico, which began issuing licenses to illegal immigrants in 2003, has seen a 24% decrease in insured drivers and a similar drop in motor vehicles fatalities. Some people think allowing a license to undocumented people will encourage them to remain illegally in the country. But, it seems clear that illegal immigrants are an active part of the economy. Logically, there is no link between a license and an immigration status. The license does not entitle you the right to become a resident. Moreover, not having a driver's license does not prevent them from driving a car to go to work, etc. It only helps them to continue to drive a vehicle under any regulations. So, they are free to put citizens at risk, increase insurance premium for everyone, and move to another state if they are in trouble for accidents. If we could not prevent them from driving illegally, it would be better to give them the driver's license and secure our roads and citizen …show more content…
The country will have a database of U.S. illegal immigrants who are living in each state. The Registration of Motor Vehicle will have a complete database with photographs, fingerprints etc. which could help for investigating crimes, tracking down suspects, and proving guilt. The undocumented people have any identification card in the U.S. Sometimes, they don't even have a valid one from their country. They live and work in the U.S. invisible to the government database including the police. Remember the 19 terrorists of 9/11 were identified by Federal authorities because of their driver's license from several states. So, it sounds wrong when people think that denying a license will protect the U.S. from terrorists. People use their foreign passport or government-issued photo ID to travel to another country, not their driver's license. Denying driver's license to illegal immigrants will make the law enforcement harder. They will consider that they are not part of the society, so, they will not come to report a crime, help in Police investigation, etc. Give an identification card number to our illegal immigrants as we did for all citizens, and reinforce our national
To get a driver's license, everyone should take a writing test, get a learner's permit, and then take the practice road test for the license. These processes allow each driver to better know the driving laws and the attached consequences. That will also affect positively positively affect the public safety/ insurance, and decrease the accident rates. According to ''The Boston Globe'', New Mexico, which began issuing licenses to illegal immigrants in 2003, has seen a 24% decrease in insured drivers and a similar drop in motor vehicles fatalities. Some people think allowing a license to undocumented people will encourage them to remain illegally in the country. But, it seems clear that illegal immigrants are an active part of the economy. Logically, there is no link between a license and an immigration status. The license does not entitle you the right to become a resident. Moreover, not having a driver's license does not prevent them from driving a car to go to work, etc. It only helps them to continue to drive a vehicle under any regulations. So, they are free to put citizens at risk, increase insurance premium for everyone, and move to another state if they are in trouble for accidents. If we could not prevent them from driving illegally, it would be better to give them the driver's license and secure our roads and citizen …show more content…
The country will have a database of U.S. illegal immigrants who are living in each state. The Registration of Motor Vehicle will have a complete database with photographs, fingerprints etc. which could help for investigating crimes, tracking down suspects, and proving guilt. The undocumented people have any identification card in the U.S. Sometimes, they don't even have a valid one from their country. They live and work in the U.S. invisible to the government database including the police. Remember the 19 terrorists of 9/11 were identified by Federal authorities because of their driver's license from several states. So, it sounds wrong when people think that denying a license will protect the U.S. from terrorists. People use their foreign passport or government-issued photo ID to travel to another country, not their driver's license. Denying driver's license to illegal immigrants will make the law enforcement harder. They will consider that they are not part of the society, so, they will not come to report a crime, help in Police investigation, etc. Give an identification card number to our illegal immigrants as we did for all citizens, and reinforce our national