I’m a confirmed non-driver so I no longer have a valid driver’s license.
I use my passport for identification at the airport, federal buildings, etc. But it’s about to expire so I thought it was prudent to get a non-driver’s ID given the backlog in processing passport renewal applications.
So earlier this week, I went to my local DMV office. As I waited my turn, I listened to DMV representatives explain to non-English speaking immigrants (presumably legal) why the documentation they were presenting was not acceptable as proof of identity. With each explanation, both the staffers and the polyglot applicants became more and more frustrated.
Can you imagine how crowded the DMV would be if the floodgates were open and 12 million illegal aliens are granted amnesty? Think hospital emergency rooms.
The lines at DMV and Social Security offices would be out the door. For the first time, millions of illegals would be given a Social Security number and would be able to legally apply for a driver’s license or photo ID.
And who will foot the bill for training, new facilities and new hires, including interpreters and translators? You and me – American taxpayers who on average have a combined federal, state and local tax bite of 32 percent.
While Sen. Harry Reid is concerned about treating illegals “fairly,” what’s fair about sticking Americans with a heavier tax burden and increased inconvenience to ensure an endless supply of cheap labor?
The bipartisan group of senators who crafted the amnesty plan gave little, if any, thought to the day-to-day impact and costs of magically declaring millions of illegal aliens legal with the stroke of President Bush’s pen.
