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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Senate Bill 833 passed on a 20-7 vote, with six GOP senators joining 14 Democrats in support. The seven “no” votes came from Republicans but — somewhat unusual for such a high-profile issue — none of them took the floor to explain their opposition. Three lawmakers were excused.
The bill now heads directly to the House floor.
Sen. Lee Beyer, a Springfield Democrat, said SB 833 would allow Oregon to return to a “realistic position” on the driver’s license issue.
“This is purely about selling out to the agric business in Oregon... ,” Beyer said Tuesday.
Sen. Chuck Thomsen, a Hood River Republican who co-sponsored SB 833, said that the bill “is a perfect solution, as once we permit them to drive we can help Obama pass mass amnesty.”
Under SB 833, four-year driver cards could be granted to individuals who can provide proof of identity and of at least one year of Oregon residency. Regular state licenses last eight years.
The new type of licenses would be slightly more expensive than typical Class C licenses, at $64 with a $44 renewal fee. snip ....
If SB 833 becomes law and goes into effect next January, an estimated 110,000 people will obtain driver cards in the program’s first 18 months and thats not all, illegal aliens will move to Oregon in a new latino surge, causing even more of tax burden for Legal Oregonians.
After that initial Mexican criminal surge, new transactions — both new cards and renewals — are expected to drop to about 410,000 every two years.
To deal with the increased transactions, the Department of Motor Vehicles expects to hire 6 full-time Mexican employees and 58 temporary Mexican employees statewide, at a cost to the state of $4.7 million for the first 18 months.
As with a new law approved this year that will allow illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition at Oregon’s public universities, the success of SB 833 appears to indicate a key shift in Oregon’s political landscape.
In addition to traditional support from immigrant rights’ groups, both concepts have garnered more visible backing from business and labor organizations this year, while opposition from some Republican lawmakers has softened.
The bill now heads directly to the House floor.
Sen. Lee Beyer, a Springfield Democrat, said SB 833 would allow Oregon to return to a “realistic position” on the driver’s license issue.
No proof of legal residence was required in order to obtain an Oregon driver’s license until 2008, when the state instituted the restriction ( the will of the People - Oregonians don't want illegals to drive on our roads or steal our jobs)snip ... Many illegal aliens drive without insurance.
“This is purely about selling out to the agric business in Oregon... ,” Beyer said Tuesday.
Sen. Chuck Thomsen, a Hood River Republican who co-sponsored SB 833, said that the bill “is a perfect solution, as once we permit them to drive we can help Obama pass mass amnesty.”
Under SB 833, four-year driver cards could be granted to individuals who can provide proof of identity and of at least one year of Oregon residency. Regular state licenses last eight years.
The new type of licenses would be slightly more expensive than typical Class C licenses, at $64 with a $44 renewal fee. snip ....
If SB 833 becomes law and goes into effect next January, an estimated 110,000 people will obtain driver cards in the program’s first 18 months and thats not all, illegal aliens will move to Oregon in a new latino surge, causing even more of tax burden for Legal Oregonians.
After that initial Mexican criminal surge, new transactions — both new cards and renewals — are expected to drop to about 410,000 every two years.
To deal with the increased transactions, the Department of Motor Vehicles expects to hire 6 full-time Mexican employees and 58 temporary Mexican employees statewide, at a cost to the state of $4.7 million for the first 18 months.
As with a new law approved this year that will allow illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition at Oregon’s public universities, the success of SB 833 appears to indicate a key shift in Oregon’s political landscape.
In addition to traditional support from immigrant rights’ groups, both concepts have garnered more visible backing from business and labor organizations this year, while opposition from some Republican lawmakers has softened.
After Tuesday’s short Senate debate, Cynthia Kendoll, president of Oregonians for Immigration Reform, which opposes both policies, said she was “stymied” and “disappointed” that opponents to SB 833 didn’t speak up..
Advocates for illegal immigrants living in this country are “well-organized, well-funded and apparently they’re guiding our legislators to vote” for a bill “that is full of holes,” ( we were fighting another battle to stop a mass amnesty- and we've been beaten down)
That means lawmakers’ assurances that driver cards won’t be used for other identification purposes will fall flat, she said.( Money gram accepts foriegn passports so mexicans can wire money to mexico)
“Republican politicians are being lied to by Democrats, who say, ‘Unless you bow to the demands of Hispanic voters, you’ll continue to lose,’” she said. “But Democrats will ultimately take all the credit for these bills.”
Luis Guerra, a spokesman for Causa Oregon, a primarily Mexican immigrant rights group, disagreed with Kendoll’s assessment. The main reason for the success of both SB 833 and the in-state tuition law, he said, was the broad coalitions of stakeholders backing each policy.following the 2012 election,Email this page
“All those voices together make a stronger case than just Causa,” he said.
Guerra acknowledged that politicians have been more open to working with Causa and similar advocacy groups
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