Tuesday, October 9, 2007

New York Driver's Licenses

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer wants to make it easier for illegal aliens to get driver's licenses in his state. See Licenses for Immigrants Finds Support By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM in today's New York Times. There are two problems with his position. First, it makes New York an "enabler" of illegal immigration. Second, it makes it easier for would-be terrorists to harm us.

The article states "The most important thing for investigators and intelligence officials ... was to be able to track suspects, legal or not". I strongly disagree. Much more important is preventing terrorist attacks in the first place. But Spitzer's policy would make it slightly easier for our enemies to commit acts of terror. Therefore, it is a stupid policy.

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