Supreme Court Says It’s Illegal For Arizona To Deny Drivers’ Licenses For The Undocumented
The Supreme Court says Arizona can’t deny drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants granted legal status by President Obama in 2012.
Click here for reuse options!The court denied the state’s request to place a hold on a ruling issued by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said there was no legal basis for the policy. The state will now have to let roughly 20,000 eligible immigrants apply for driver’s licenses.
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16 responses to Supreme Court Says It’s Illegal For Arizona To Deny Drivers’ Licenses For The Undocumented
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Tommy6860 December 17th, 2014 at 13:10
Let the wing-nut butthurt begin!
Tommy6860 December 17th, 2014 at 14:10
Let the wing-nut butthurt begin!
tracey marie December 17th, 2014 at 14:36
With a DL you get to legally drive, buy a car and insurance and contribute to society.
tracey marie December 17th, 2014 at 15:36
With a DL you get to legally drive, buy a car and insurance and contribute to society.
Pistol-Packing December 17th, 2014 at 16:31
What was the legal status given?? Is that the Dreamers?
Pistol-Packing December 17th, 2014 at 17:31
What was the legal status given?? Is that the Dreamers?
arc99 December 17th, 2014 at 16:43
It is a matter of public safety. Once again my state of California shows how it is done. I doubt that these facts will do anything to quell the hysteria over undocumented people voting. But it is way past time to stop worrying about the opinions of people who are allergic to the truth.
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/11/07/california-plans-to-issue-14-million-driver-licenses-to-undocumented-immigrants/
Undocumented immigrants will go through the same steps everyone else does to get a license.
They’ll take a written and vision test, if they pass they’ll get their permit then they’ll take a behind-the-wheel test and if they pass that, they will get a license but theirs will look a little bit different than everyone else’s.
On the front, it will say “Federal Limits Apply.” On the back it reads: “This card is not acceptable for official federal purposes” and that it can only be used as a license to drive.
The requirements are: proof of California residency, fingerprints and proper identification.
Wayout December 17th, 2014 at 18:18
“Not acceptable for official federal purposes”. Okay, then this is strictly a state issue, so the Federal courts should have no jurisdiction here.
arc99 December 17th, 2014 at 19:12
Eligibility for the license is due to federal regulation. Consequently federal courts most certainly do have jursdiction. The provisions of the California law are a clear indicator that the state recognizes that federal law takes priority.
But from a standpoint of pure common sense, you have stated that you are a truck driver. Do you really oppose policy that will make the roads safer, all for the sake of partisan politics?
Cracks me up the way you right wingers wail about the demise of our democratic republic when all that has happened is that a policy you oppose has been implemented, using the very processes and legal system you claim to revere.
arc99 December 17th, 2014 at 17:43
It is a matter of public safety. Once again my state of California shows how it is done. I doubt that these facts will do anything to quell the hysteria over undocumented people voting. But it is way past time to stop worrying about the opinions of people who are allergic to the truth.
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/11/07/california-plans-to-issue-14-million-driver-licenses-to-undocumented-immigrants/
Undocumented immigrants will go through the same steps everyone else does to get a license.
They’ll take a written and vision test, if they pass they’ll get their permit then they’ll take a behind-the-wheel test and if they pass that, they will get a license but theirs will look a little bit different than everyone else’s.
On the front, it will say “Federal Limits Apply.” On the back it reads: “This card is not acceptable for official federal purposes” and that it can only be used as a license to drive.
The requirements are: proof of California residency, fingerprints and proper identification.
Wayout December 17th, 2014 at 19:18
“Not acceptable for official federal purposes”. Okay, then this is strictly a state issue, so the Federal courts should have no jurisdiction here.
arc99 December 17th, 2014 at 20:12
Eligibility for the license is due to federal regulation. Consequently federal courts most certainly do have jursdiction. The provisions of the California law are a clear indicator that the state recognizes that federal law takes priority.
But from a standpoint of pure common sense, you have stated that you are a truck driver. Do you really oppose policy that will make the roads safer, all for the sake of partisan politics?
Cracks me up the way you right wingers wail about the demise of our democratic republic when all that has happened is that a policy you oppose has been implemented, using the very processes and legal system you claim to revere.
Wayout December 17th, 2014 at 18:15
Just where does the Federal government get this power? There is no provision in the Federal constitution for state issued drivers, or for them to order the states to do anything regarding this issue. This is a clear cut violation of the 10th Amendment. Driving a vehicle is not a civil right, it is a privilege. Federalism is dead folks, dead!
Julie G December 17th, 2014 at 23:05
Really, the constitution only gave horse riding privileges to European settlers I am sure.
Wayout December 17th, 2014 at 19:15
Just where does the Federal government get this power? There is no provision in the Federal constitution for state issued drivers, or for them to order the states to do anything regarding this issue. This is a clear cut violation of the 10th Amendment. Driving a vehicle is not a civil right, it is a privilege. Federalism is dead folks, dead!
Julie G December 18th, 2014 at 00:05
Really, the constitution only gave horse riding privileges to European settlers I am sure.