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Judge Blocks New Rules for Licenses, IDs in Texas

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AP, April 9, 2009

A judge has blocked the Texas Department of Public Safety from enforcing rules that prevent immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses and identification cards.

Judge Orlinda L. Naranjo ruled Thursday that the department acted outside its authority when it adopted rules that deny cards and licenses to people with visas valid for less than a year.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund had sued for a temporary injunction on behalf of five immigrants and a Lewisville landscaping business that employs seasonal foreign workers.

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(Posted on April 13, 2009)

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1 — ranger wrote at 7:32 PM on April 13:

“Texas department denied IDs and licenses to people with visas for less than a year.”

Overyturned by a judge, of course.

Meanwhile, were you aware that no matter how many years you have been licensed in your state, you have to now PROVE who you are again when you get your licenses renewed by showing a birth certificate and other I.D.?

2 — idareya wrote at 8:22 PM on April 13:

Judge Orlinda L. Naranjo

That’s all you need to know about this situation.

3 — Anonymous wrote at 10:44 PM on April 13:

The TDPS is continuing with this policy which was granted by the Texas legislature. The judge is the one who acted outside authority for purely ethnic (she’s Hispanic) and political reasons. .

4 — Anonymous wrote at 4:22 AM on April 14:

I’ve never even heard of a state that would issue a license or ID to a foreign national on a visa. I’m fairly sure every state in the union REQUIRES even U.S citizens to prove residency in that state before they issue an ID or a license.

Is there some special rule for illegal immigrants that doesn’t apply to citizens or lawful permanent residents? Perhaps its along the same lines as the in-state tuition, voting rights or get-out-of-jail-free cards that so many states offer exclusively to illegal aliens these days.

5 — kman wrote at 11:31 AM on April 14:

As I’ve said before. The judges are our new ruling class.

6 — SKIP wrote at 10:09 AM on April 15:

Is there some special rule for illegal immigrants that doesn’t apply to citizens or lawful permanent residents?

YES!! they can get welfare and other benefits for FREE!! we citizens cannot. AND!!! they can commit crimes (apparently) with no fear of prosecution, worst that happens is they get deported SORRY!! they cannot be deported either.

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