I completely agree with Azure’s
stance on her blog post “Right to Drive”. As long as they are working and
paying taxes they should be able to get a driver’s license BUT they are here
illegally so that doesn’t really apply to them. I think it would be a different
case if they were immigrants here on a visa because they would have the correct
documentation to receive a driver’s license.
You also made a really good point
at the end about the government maintaining consistency. The government has to
make sure that they are applying the same rules and laws equally in all fifty
states. The government has these rules and laws to help ensure that 1) people
are safe 2) everyone will have equal rights.
Now because they are illegal
immigrants there are some limitations that do apply to them and even though
some of them like not getting a driver’s license. Also with the voting turnout
that you mentioned in the beginning, if they are illegal immigrants they don’t have
any right to vote. In order to vote in the state, you must be a registered
voter and a LEGAL citizen of the United States. With that being said it really
much makes their argument invalid.
You can’t break the law and come to
the United States illegally and expect to receive the same rights as legal
citizens.
