A California activist says a new law that gives young illegal immigrants a license to drive sets a "horrible precedent" for The Golden State and the rest of the nation.
If they qualify for a federal work permit program, roughly 400,000 illegal immigrants under 30 years of age will be able to drive legally, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D). The governor signed the measure over the weekend as the deadline approached for him to act on bills sent to him by the state legislature.
Jeff Schwilk of the Southern California Patriot Coalition explains that under President Barack Obama's "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" program, illegal aliens who meet certain criteria can legally work in the United States (see earlier story).
"They are illegal aliens. Obama's backdoor amnesty is not legal," Schwilk asserts. "They are still here unlawfully; they have no right or privilege to be given driver's licenses. So this sets a horrible precedent for … the state for future bills and for other states."
Gov. Brown claims granting driver's licenses to qualified illegal immigrants is the next step the federal government should take to ensure "comprehensive immigration reform."