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Lars39

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9. Since there will always be illegal immigrants, I'd rather they know how to drive safely.

Reply to PavePusher (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:35 PM

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New Mexico licenses won't work in airports under federal law: governor [View all] Newsjock Oct 2012 OP

So we have "national standards for the issuance of state driver's licenses and identification cards" CurtEastPoint Oct 2012 #1

Not entirely true. Igel Oct 2012 #5

This is so silly. So, I am at ATL airport and they say, "You're from NM? Sorry, you're not a US citi keopeli Oct 2012 #2

GOP, is she? freshwest Oct 2012 #10

bullshit Skittles Oct 2012 #3

Airlines and airports and the TSA can all go screw themselves. bemildred Oct 2012 #4

I still don't understand why an illegal immigrant is entitled to any government priviliges. PavePusher Oct 2012 #6

Because it keeps society a safer place. Lars39 Oct 2012 #7

Maybe I was too subtle, but you entirely missed the larger point. PavePusher Oct 2012 #8

Since there will always be illegal immigrants, I'd rather they know how to drive safely. Lars39 Oct 2012 #9

Or... we could simply detain them when they show up at the DMV. PavePusher Oct 2012 #13

You detain them when they show at the DMV and and you will get zip after the Lars39 Oct 2012 #16

Flying isn't a government privilege treestar Oct 2012 #12

Quite true. PavePusher Oct 2012 #14

Because that would turn the airline into a border patrol agent treestar Oct 2012 #18

It's not the airlines doing the screening. PavePusher Oct 2012 #19

Could an illegal immigrant fly with a passport treestar Oct 2012 #11

If they are here illegally, they would be missing the appropriate entry stamps/visa/paperwork. PavePusher Oct 2012 #15

They can have a passport that identifies them treestar Oct 2012 #17

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