February 13, the city Council overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on the state government to permit the issuance of driving license to persons of any status.
Proponents of this idea argue that illegal immigrants make a huge contribution to the economy of the state. According to the Institute of Tax policy, the issuance of rights to illegal immigrants will increase the flow of funds in the state budget of approximately $57 million And with the purchase of cars of this category of residents after receiving the rights of local coffers will receive another $26 million
In new York city is home to about 3.1 million immigrants, and 560 thousand of them are not officially registered in the system. Immigrants say the lack of a driver’s license not only creates numerous inconveniences, but also puts their lives at risk when there is a medical emergency.
«The administration trump demonized immigrants, deported thousands from new York, tore them from their families, said at a press conference in front of city hall, the Executive Director of the new York immigration coalition’s Steven Choi. — Ms regularly hear from our immigrant communities from Brentwood to Buffalo: the driver’s license is the biggest problem. It’s the only thing Albany can do, the only law that Albany can take to protect immigrants in new York«.
“The fight does not stop here. We will be organizing with our community organizations in Albany until the driver’s licenses bill is passed” @ydanis #DriversLicensesNOW @GreenLightNYDT pic.twitter.com/tIE14y08vM
— New York Immigration Coalition (@thenyic) February 13, 2019
A member of the city Council of Ydanis Rodriguez also supported the resolution, moreover, is one of its initiators. He knows firsthand how hard it is at first in a foreign country. «I am also an immigrant, born and raised in another country, but I also belong to the United States,» said the official.
“The Driver’s Licenses for All legislation will make our roads safer, hold all drivers accountable and potentially enable 100s of 1000s of NYers the ability to apply for a driver’s license.” 1/2 pic.twitter.com/hGXbTKF14E
— Ydanis Rodriguez (@ydanis) February 13, 2019
Supporting immigrants, Rodriguez wants to make new York a comfortable state for all its inhabitants, as the study of local legislation, rules of traffic regulations and skills of driving will increase road safety. Before to drive, immigrants must pass a series of tests, whereas now many of them drive at your own risk, not owning all the necessary knowledge.
Recall that in 2007, then-Governor Elliot Spitzer has already tried to unilaterally issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, but was forced to retreat, because it is not supported by local officials. Currently leading the initiative group defending the rights of illegal immigrants who were willing to spend on the promotion of the bill at least $1 million
While the driver’s bill of rights, submitted to the legislature of new York January 30, consider the transportation committees of the Senate and the Assembly, 12 States, including Connecticut and Washington (D.C.), already give the illegals driver’s license.
