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Kerry opposes Drivers' Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

John Kerry has come out against drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. I think he might want to reconsider this position. By denying drivers licenses to illegal immigrants, he virtually assures that these folks will drive illegally and uninsured. More of them will run from the cops when stopped. In fact, in some areas, the majority of the drivers will be driving illegally. In such areas, the only practical way to run the insurance system would be through "pay at the pump" insurance as advocated some time ago by economist Andrew Tobias. (Actually, I think pay-at-the-pump auto insurance would be a good idea.) It will drive the immigrants farther into the underground economy and will foster disrespect for the law in general. By further treating illegal immigrants as 2nd (or 3rd) class citizens, the immigrants will be preyed upon and victimized, and as usual, the children will be the ones that suffer the most.



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