2007-11-12 09:24:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Without a doubt. She'll push for in state tuition for them too. What illegal in his right mind would not cross the border, knowing he can get a drivers license and a college education.
Hillary believes they should be able to drive so they can get to their jobs. Excuse me. But that's the point. They are illegal, so why do they have a job?
2007-11-12 09:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
The question posed to Clinton by the debate's co-moderator, NBC News Washington bureau chief Tim Russert, was: "Senator Clinton, Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer has proposed giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. You told the Nashua, New Hampshire, editorial board it makes a lot of sense. Why does it make a lot of sense to give an illegal immigrant a driver's license?" Clinton responded by saying that Spitzer is trying to make the best of a bad situation created by "the failure of this administration to bring about comprehensive immigration reform," and saying that such reform is needed "because no state, no matter how well-intentioned, can fill this gap." She said:
CLINTON: Well, what Governor Spitzer is trying to do is fill the vacuum left by the failure of this administration to bring about comprehensive immigration reform. We know, in New York, we have several million at any one time who are in New York illegally. They are undocumented workers. They are driving on our roads. The possibility of them having an accident that harms themselves or others is just a matter of the odds -- it's probability. So what Governor Spitzer is trying to do is to fill the vacuum.
Moments later, after Sen. Chris Dodd (CT) responded to Russert's question, "Does anyone here believe an illegal immigrant should not have a driver's license?" Clinton said: "I just want to add: I did not say that it should be done, but I certainly recognize why Governor Spitzer is trying to do it." When Dodd then said that Clinton had in fact said she supported the policy, telling Clinton: "You said -- you said yes." Clinton replied, "No." Dodd said, "You thought it made sense to do it." Clinton then continued, "No, I didn't, Chris."
Later, when Russert specifically asked Clinton: "Do you support his [Spitzer's] plan?" Clinton replied: "You know, Tim, this is where everybody plays gotcha. It makes a lot of sense. What is the governor supposed to do? He is dealing with a serious problem. We have failed, and [President] George Bush has failed. Do I think this is the best thing for any governor to do? No. But do I understand the sense of real desperation, trying to get a handle on this. Remember, in New York, we want to know who's in New York. We want people to come out of the shadows. He's making an honest effort to do it. We should have passed immigration reform."
2007-11-12 17:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Illegals can't vote but she might be trying to get more Hispanics to vote. Anyways I think everyone needs a license even if they are illegal. They have to drive to work and there going to do it whether they have a license or not. I know a lot of people who are U.S. citizens and don't care about having a license so they drive without one.
2007-11-12 17:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ma'am 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Since non-citizens can't vote I would have to say...NO!
I have close relations who are not citizens and have never been able to vote in America and they all have driver's licenses - weird man.
2007-11-12 17:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Have you even studied how many cases of illegal voters we've had in the past???? We do have an illegal vote suppression problem.
2007-11-12 17:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes the alien always votes Democrat its a no brainer
2007-11-12 17:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Probably not, or she would be for it all over the USA. She said in certain areas it might be necessary.
2007-11-12 17:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
In a word "YES". She wants to win and is willing to do it "By any means necessary" because to her it is "For the greater good".
2007-11-12 17:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by Mother 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
didn't a large portion of the hispanic community vote republican due to religious reasons in the last election?
I'm pretty sure they did.. and as such your statement makes no sense.
2007-11-12 17:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by pip 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
probably, Feinstien and Boxer started to push that issue in California and Hillary is in step with them.
2007-11-12 17:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by The Forgotten 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋