Where is the honest Mexican here ? More than 1,700 illegal immigrants have been caught attempting to pass fake documents at state driver's licenses offices in the first month after a tough immigration law went into effect, according to a state official.
"We're seeing evidence of individuals trying to slip through the cracks," said Michael Cooke, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue.
Colorado's new anti-illegal immigration laws passed by the legislature this summer set up a strict identification check meant to deny most public services to undocumented adult immigrants.
The Division of Motor Vehicles is on the front line of those checks.
As residents come into DMV offices to get state ID cards or driver's licenses, they're asked to present birth certificates and immigration papers such as passports and green cards to prove they are in the United States legally.
Those documents are then run through the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlements) system to verify the applicant's legal immigration status.
In the past month, about 2,100 applicants at DMV were told their documents needed further investigation. Of those, 177 met with investigators and were cleared as legal residents of Colorado. But more than 1,700 cases are pending.
Cooke believes DMV will never see those applicants again because they know their documents are phony.
"We're asking them to go to our investigative unit so we can look into the matter, and we're not hearing back from them," Cooke said.
The 1,700-plus names have been sent to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, she said.
So far, DMV offices have also caught about 150 people attempting to use fraudulent birth certificates, and that number is climbing. Most of the certificates were authentic, but the person presenting the document was not the individual named on the certificate, Cooke said.
2006-09-10 08:47:46 · 13 answers · asked by Zoe 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Pro Illegals will OVERLOOK ANY Crimes committed by there Beloved Illegals. If they rape someone they simply say WELL Americans rape to. If they Kill someone they simply say WELL Americans Kill to. They don't care about Identity theft or the cost these Illegals are inflicting on the American tax payers. THANK GOD there in the MINORITY and I HOPE we Show them just how much of a MINORITY this November when the 70 to 80% of REAL AMERICANS who oppose this INVASION VOTE out all there PRO ILLEGAL friends in DC and send there @sses home so we can start sending there ILLEGAL friends and all there fake documents packing.
Alberto Zoe doesn't Post LIES you Simply can't DEAL WITH TRUTH. And Alberto I HATE to be the one to break the BAD NEWS to yah BUT your Pro Illegal friends in DC are on there way Home Just like YOU and your Illegal friends will be to.
2006-09-10 09:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if they can speak clear ENGLISH, and can hold a job, pay taxes, and pay for their own meals at Wal-Mart instead of Food Stamps. If they can't speak English, they can stay at the border until they can. The Hard thing about this, is the fact that the Government can track one cow that had Mad Cow disease, but they cannot track down MILLIONS of illegal aliens that are around our whole country?? I am not a racist, just true to what I believe in, which is fair to the real AMERICAN family. If people understood how heart breaking it is to go to Wal-Mart and get groceries, and you see that they have two shopping carts full of NAME-BRAND groceries, which any normal family would only wish that they could get (especially kids [the sugared candies,and the cookies etc.]) all of this food for barely anything. Then you look up, and they hand the cashier $5 and a card, and card that simply gives them everything, and they come here illegally, and get everything for free, and you have American people busting their butts trying to keep from foreclosing on their house, or losing their car, and for someone to see that would really put you into a state of shock. How could this happen? Well it just does. Do I believe in a wall between Mexico and the United States border, of course I do. Although they take jobs that people, in America, don't find desirable, that's a positive. But also taking jobs from Americans that have been at their place of employment for 30 years, but because an immigrant, who (keep in mind is here illegally) can just waltz in and apply for the job, because of course the business is an equal oppurtunity employer, then the person (man or woman) is replaced because the company have the same amount of work, done quicker, and cheaper. The other negative is the fact that they do not spend the money back into the American economy. It goes to their families in Mexico, which also kills our economy too. Go ahead call me a racist, but I'm speaking my mind, and this is how a lot of people feel, and they just don't want to stand up and say anything about it. Getting back on track to your question. I'm okay with them getting a license as long as they speak fluent english, pay their taxes, and have a real job. A routine back-ground check would probably in order to make sure that they are actually in America legally. Go ahead call me a racist, whatever it doesn't bother me. If this doesn't account for a best answer, then at least its out there for people to know and understand what normal American people are going through.. God Bless the USA & In God we Trust If its time for change Obama, change the border!
2016-03-27 05:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. Colorado is working hard to make things right. Kudos to them!
I wonder how many of the 1,700 or so who seem to be so shy about coming back for further investigation, have made application for legal entry into the country.
These people want a short cut. Kinda like ...you need money now ... so you rob a bank.
Their actions will always be criminal, once they come here to this country criminaly. You can't build a life of propriety and righteous behavior in a society of law and order, when your first action when you stepped into that country was illegal (illegal entry).
Illegal entry cannot be tolerated and will never be a functional foundation for legal citizenship. All the problems that folks complain of with illegal immigrants are due to fact they are here illegally.
We can have work programs that allow people to come and work. As long as they come here in a state of law. We can ashould allow legal immigration.
I am very sure, that many, many illegalls in this country are doing jobs Americans will/would do.
I have no complaint with letting migrant field workers in to pick crops or even to dig ditches in construction at minimum wage if it can be determined no Americans can or will do the work. However, when they work for delivery co. driving trucks, doing work as waiters and waitresses, working in hardware stores, bakeries, doctors offices etc. they take work from Americans who want and need that work opportunity.
Illegas need to be removed ASAP. Work programs with documented people need to be arranged for low labor, low paying jobs and we need to start to Close/seal the border, sanction employers who hire illegals and start putting pressure on illegals here (like this Dr. Lic. program) to either leave or be deported and those caught here as illegals should have no chance at legal return. If they return again ...it's prison time and hard labor.
2006-09-10 09:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you hate Mexico so much? As a mexican myself, i beleive it'sa great country and fyi, not everybody is poor, i can assure u i have more money than u do just because of the fact my dad works in the government.
But anyway, There is only one reason for illegal inmigration, and its in the phrase itself, take Europe, its waaaaaay better than the US in economy and you can go from one country to another without having to do anything.
Have you ever been on a ground -Mexican-UnitedStatian border?
its living hell, they treat us as if we were ranchers and went arround in horses.
Lmfao, you wish.
Anyway, just tought u should consider critizizing ur own country, since it is not perfect in anyway.
"Do as i say or i shall destroy your country"
God bless the usa? how about no?
2006-09-11 12:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by rcato 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CLOSE the border to ALL immigration for a year, we'll sort all of this BS out, THEN start talking about work permits etc...
P.S. didn't you just LOVE that whole bit with the matricula consular cards? LOL
2006-09-10 08:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by gokart121 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the people were legal, they would have the documentation they need to get a driver's license and wouldn't need to buy or create a fake one. The people who have fake ids have them because they can't obtain a real one due to documentation, not because they want to carry around a fake id.
2006-09-10 08:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
From the look of your avatar I assume you are a minority too. Being one, you should know what its like to be discriminated against.
I am truly embarrassed for you right now, because there are a lot of people who don't want you here either.
Why would you side with them on ANY issue?
2006-09-10 08:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by tina m 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You are posting lies and exaggerations again Zoe. Dont you know that your behavior is giving all Americans a bad name? Why do you say wheres an honest Mexican here. Just because in your little brain theres no honest Mexican there means that reality is like that as well.
AMNESTY TO ALL UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS!!
STOP HR4437!!
2006-09-10 08:56:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
isn't it alright for illegals to break the law?Don't give them a license give them a ride back to their country
2006-09-11 08:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's to much to read but who cares if you are losing sleep over that then you need a life.
2006-09-10 08:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by meanblacktiger 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋