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Illegal aliens can’t get drivers licenses…in Mexico!

Holy frijoles, Batman!  Say it ain’t so!  From the Arizona Republic:

The question of whether to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants ignited a national debate in the United States. But in Mexico, the largest source of U.S. immigrants, there’s no question: Here, you must be a legal resident to get a driver’s license.

All of Mexico’s 31 states, along with Mexico City, require foreigners to present a valid visa if they want a driver’s license, according to a survey of states by The Arizona Republic.

“When it comes to foreigners, we’re a little more strict here,” said Alejandro Ruíz, director of education at the Mexican Automobile Association.
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U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., planned to file a bill this week that would bar states from any future attempts to give licenses to illegal immigrants.
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Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretariat declined to comment on the controversy this week, but the Mexican government has fought U.S. restrictions on licenses in the past.

In 2004, the former Mexican consul in New York, Arturo Sarukhan, called such rules “a policy without a purpose” during a hearing in the New York State Assembly.

Sarukhan is now the Mexican ambassador in Washington.

Yet, licensing offices in all of Mexico’s 31 states, along with the Federal District, where Mexico City is located, said they require applicants to prove their citizenship, preferably by showing a federal voter-registration card issued by the Federal Elections Institute.
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“The fact that all 31 states in Mexico would have such a common-sense position . . . shows to me a certain hypocrisy on the part of the Mexican government, because they are constantly criticizing those of us in Congress who want immigration laws to be tougher up here,” said King of New York. 

Word has it that Hillary is both for and against Mexico’s policy.

November 16, 2007 - Posted by crushliberalism | hypocrisy, illegal immigration

4 Comments »

  1. While I don’t think it’s logical to give people who are in the country illegally a legal document (why not arrest them instead, for instance?), do you know how King is going to work his bill to make it constitutional? I was under the impression that the Federal Government only had jurisdiction over interstate issues.

    Hmmm. Maybe the fact that the people in question have violated Federal Law gives Congress jurisdiction.

    Comment by Micah Tillman | November 16, 2007

  2. Welcome, Micah. You bring up good points.

    I would guess that King’s bill would be constitutional on the grounds that border integrity is a federal role, and that the federal government can assert that role over states that knowingly ignore it. Plus, I think your guess that violation of federal law gives the feds jurisdiction is correct.

    Comment by crushliberalism | November 16, 2007

  3. Well the Mexican Government’s Hypocrisy is amusing if it weren’t for the fact that our elected officials don’t have the balls to call them on it.
    I have one thing to say to the Mexican Government “SHUT UP!” and follow your own advice!
    As an American I don’t have to listen to your self-righteous blather about human rights when you won’t even take care of the people in your country.
    The illegal alien problem would go away if the Mexican Government would take care of Mexico’s poor instead of shirking their responsibilities on the US and blaming us for their suffering!
    In fact they should try to fix their economic problems instead of denying the problem!

    Comment by Chilerkle | November 16, 2007

  4. The illegal alien problem would go away here if the US ENFORCED the immigration laws as strictly as the Mexicans do!!!!

    Comment by WMD_Maker | November 16, 2007


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