Angel Families React to Virginia Law Giving Illegals Driving Privileges
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, December 17, 2020
Virginia’s move to allow immigrants who entered the United States illegally to obtain permission to drive in the state is “dangerous” and “utter nonsense,” according to a pair of Angel parents who lost their adult sons to drivers who had entered the country without permission.
“An illegal driver presents many dangers in our country whether they have a driver’s license or not,” said Mary Ann Mendoza, whose son, Mesa Police Sgt. Brandon Mendoza, was killed in 2014 after an immigrant living in the country without permission, who was driving drunk on the wrong side of the road, struck him head-on.
Mary Ann Mendoza and Don Rosenberg both lost their adult sons to illegal immigrant drivers. (FOX//FOX) Driving drunk is against the law here but acceptable in other societies, she said. The majority of illegals cannot read our English traffic signs, which creates chaos in some situations.
She also said she was worried about automatic voter registration under some states’ programs and that such IDs could allow immigrants in the country without permission to access domestic flights and secure government buildings.
Virginia officials said the driver privilege cards are not REALID-compliant and cannot be used for those purposes. When your family is affected by illegal crime, especially by an illegal driver, you tend to view things more realistically, Mendoza said.
Virginia’s DMV is preparing to accept and process drivers license applications from residents who don’t live here legally. A new law permits it as of January, and DMV is working to reach Hispanics in advance. It’s estimated that 300,000 undocumented immigrants in Virginia will qualify for what are called driver privilege cards. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
NEWS RELEASE: RICHMOND – Beginning January 2, 2021, Virginians may apply for a driver privilege card at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Applications will be accepted by appointment only; appointments can be made at dmvNOW.com/appt.
This change in Virginia law, authorized by the Virginia General Assembly, creates a driving credential for individuals who are non-U.S. citizens and cannot meet Virginia’s legal presence requirements, making them ineligible to receive a standard or REAL ID-compliant driver’s license in Virginia.
Virginia Offers Driver Privilege Card Beginning January 2, 2021
Posted by Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | News | |
RICHMOND – Beginning January 2, 2021, Virginians may apply for a driver privilege card at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Applications will be accepted by appointment only; appointments can be made at dmvNOW.com/appt.
This change in Virginia law, authorized by the Virginia General Assembly, creates a driving credential for individuals who are non-U.S. citizens and cannot meet Virginia’s legal presence requirements, making them ineligible to receive a standard or REAL ID-compliant driver’s license in Virginia.
Customers may be eligible to obtain a driver privilege card if they meet the following criteria:
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