Illinois to Approve Illegal Alien Driver’s Licenses

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Front Page Magazine:

Even as the Illinois legislature fails to find a solution to its looming fiscal crisis in its pension system, it found time to take a step toward giving illegal immigrants the right to have a driver’s license legally. Last week, the Illinois Senate approved a measure that would give almost all of the estimated 500,000 (estimated provided by Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies in table 36) illegal aliens living in the State of Illinois the right to carry a driver’s license. The measure now moves to the Illinois House where it also enjoys support and eventually to Governor Pat Quinn, who is also in favor of this measure.

Not surprisingly, Illinois Democrats championed this measure. The top Democrat, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, sponsored the measure.

What was surprising was that the measure found equal fervor in Republican circles. The Republican Minority Leader, Christine Radogno, is also behind the measure. A call was left unreturned with Radogno’s office from Front Page Magazine, but Radogno gave this supportive statement to the Chicago Tribune.

 

“We should pull the trigger,” Radogno said to the Tribune.

The measure was favored especially in the Chicago Land area. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued this statement.