Thank you Bob. Why is this article missing from the Milford Daily News?

Because americans or legal immigrants are soooo safe on the road....most of the times americans drive intoxicated by alchool or drugs.....you are pathetic Mr.Hedlund

Who in their right mind would not applaud this bill's passing ? I know that Liberals have their own dictionary with an alternate definition for "Illegal" but to the rest of the sane world, "illegal" means "against the law".

I'm married to an illegal immigrant. He drives better than I do & I have been licensed for 15 years. With that being said... I think WHY they are saying they shouldn't drive wasn't a good Enough reason. Id rather them just say its because theyre illegal and that's that. The reasoning in this article is dumb,

People will drive no matter what. Not sure if this just will clog the legal system.

One of the smartest things I have seen a politician do in a while. Whether they drive well or not, they're not legal to even be here. Case closed

I don't care whether illegal immigrants are more or less safe on the roads. They are here illegally and therefore should not be granted "legal" documents. I am tired of watching friends spend a DECADE to become American citizens only to have folks who can't stand in line like everyone else demand that they be treated like citizens. They are not and therefore should not be given licenses. Period.

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nice work Bob-- nice work on 3 strike law, too.. glad we have someone looking out for us!

Just something basic that people tend to look past. The word "Illegal" in the term "illegal alien". "Illegal means against the law, as in, by being here without passing through a legal border crossing or obtaining a visa like "legal aliens" do, you are breaking the law, every single second that you are on American soil. The, you drive a car without a license. Now you are breaking 2 laws, every single second that you are behind the wheel. In that situation, it is our duty as American citizens to make you feel as unwelecome as possible. If you have no respect for the laws that WE have established, than we have no obligation whatsoever to treat you as a welcome guest. Your not!

Apparently the Patch can only accept comments that support their side. I wrote nothing offensive, and it was on topic but they deleted them. Yet those that are offensive that attack AMERICANS they let stand.

People that enter the county ILLEGALLy disrespect our country. They further disrespect our laws when they drive without a license and insurance.

Vote AGAINST politicians that support ILLEGAL migrants, over LEGAL residents.

So, if they can't register their cars does that mean they're going to stop driving? More likely is that they'll also not bother with insurance.

Why not go a step further and call them what they are? CRIMINAL ALIENS! Their very presence in the USA is the stench in the nostrils of every decent, hardworking, LEGAL immigrant who applied, stood in line and waited their turn to immigrate. NONE of them get any sympathy at all from me.

Have any of you read the court dockets lately? Every day there are 5-10 droning w/I a license and having no ins. or registration. This law will not stop this. It will increase it. I am in favor of any illegal alien that is arrested should be deported. No matter what the crime. But let's no pretend that this solves the problem

I agree with Mass51. I support and am in favor of any person who is illegal or undocumented should be deported. That being said I have no faith in the court system or the RMV to track this or the police force or INS to enforce it. I went to a trade school that by law had to allow illegal aliens and they received grants and student loans but i didn't!!! Also, these illegal aliens either drove without a drivers license or got a drivers license in the state of Washington where they could get a license without giving a social security number. Many of them use fake social security numbers!! Wake up people!!! All of this legislation is a joke due to the loop holes allowed by the federal goverment and other state goverments and the fact that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. That is how 9/11 happened. All the INS needs to do is go to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard and other resort towns to see that entire work force in these towns are full of illegal aliens!!!!

And to the DeSilvas, you are totally missing the point here! It is not about who is a better driver!!! The legistration is intended to stop illegal aliens from obtaining a drivers license in this state. Period!

Coup deval was just protecting his friends uncle that was pulled over drunk as an illegal, yet the MA court let him get a MA license to drive to the liquer store he works at.........Coup thinks hes bucking for job if his buddy fools them again.....

I do not see why any citizen would protect the illegals. We have a process to become a citizen of the is country, and yes it take some effort. Why should they enjoy the benifits of a citizen without the effort?

How about Aunt Zetuni, in public housing, with a state job, yet on the deport list? Then gets a private hearing so the public can not know the deals that went down. Gains asylum? retains public housing, and the public job...............

folks you can script this any better.....................Please pay your taxes........

What stops them from voting?

Casey...so, in essence, ID theft by an Illegal results in a "valid" vote?
Why go through the motions of pretending to let someone, not on the voter list, vote?
They should be turned away at the polls without a Voter Registration Card.

"...your vote is accepted, but your ballot is separated from ballots proven to be valid."
And saved for later, counting only if the race is close. LOL Great system.

Casey you can buy a house without being a citizen...... in MA there in no required proof of citizenship to vote. Want to have some fun.... show your DL when you vote....they get in a tizzy.......Its all to protect the illegal voting......under the premis that showing proff would scare off miniorty voters.............But just remember Eric Holder determined it was perfectly legal to have a Member of the Black panthers with a club outside a polling place in phila..(well documented)....Funny how that ok but showing your license to vote is not????

Of course you can buy a house without being a citizen. I could buy a house nearly anywhere in the world without being a citizen. You can also own a business without being a citizen of the country in which you run that business. You don't have to live in a place in order to own land, a house or a business anywhere in the western world.

You need to show proof to get cold medicine
You need to show proof to buy Beer
You need to show proof to fly at an airport
You need to show proof to see the libery bell
You need to show proof to the cop for speeding

Walk into the polling place..... just your name and where you live.... you do not need to prove it is actually you...............and don't try to actually prove its you.. that is a no no..... and the guy with badge will talk to you........

ACORN

I'm not going to argue with you Mel. It is impossible to change a person's mind when they are set in their opinions. I am simply stating what is available and what is done. Personally I think I ought to be able to buy as much cold medicine as possible without an ID. It makes debates much more interesting.

As America devolves, eventually, there will be no Elections and all this will be moot.
Wait and see.

I am amused by the stories people use that "well my illegal alien friend drives better than me so he should have a license" The only point that makes to me is maybe that person should not have their license themselves, if they are admittedly a bad driver. But I will give an example of why that is a terrible argument.

None of this is true so don't worry.
My illegal alien friend who was trained by the taliban and hates America should be given a license to carry because he is a better shot than me. If you agree with that argument then I will agree with the argument that an illegal alien should be able to have a driver's license

Margaret, I am currently in a trade school that has atleast 2 illegal aliens that I know of and both of them live on MV. Both of them do not have valid social security numbers and one got her drivers license in Washington State. My point is that I know at least 2 people personally that are illegally in this country that not only have a driver's license BUT recevied federal grants to attend a school that I could not even get a loan from because although I am a USA born citizen, but my household income is too high. Also, the 2 people I am talking about both live on MV and they both recently got their Esthetician licenses from the state of MASS which on the application ask for a social security number. Do you get my point Margaret??????

Also, the 2 people I am referring to both have jobs on MV. Which means that their employers are not checking to see if they have valid working papers. These people do not have work visas -- they came here illegally and are have children here that they are educating in our schools and thanks to GW Bush are allowed to stay here and be educated due to No Child Left Behind. They system is flawed and broken!! I have no faith that anhy legislation will change anything. And by the way, I am a democrat and consider by most a liberal. So this is not a democrat problem or a liberal problem it is an American problem. So let's stop with the name calling!!!!

Anyone ever wonder what the incentive is for a citizen to argue that illegals are ok?

Or that we as a society have succumb to having to press one for english?

Why anyone thinks welfare, drivers license, voting, and housing should be given to someone who is unwilling to enter this country legally? Or attempt to embrace its new land?

Fearing courtroom congestion is grounds to overlook enforcing laws would suggest we shouldn't bother prosecuting armed robbery or human trafficking? Why enfoce any laws and leave judges to vacation the entire year?
You can't borrow books from the library without a valid Mass. ID. Denying equal access to knowledge seems a far greater penalty than driving or voting but have the defenders of the undocumented raised their voices on that front? Anyone? I thought not.

mr hedlund is saying that americans and legal residents dont get in accidents because they hold a license and undocumented do what a lie. These are road accidents and he should focus on creating jobs ,give people better health and education and what about all the drug related killings on the street but insted he wants to make poor people lives more miserable this law will not change that they need to drive to work

Dear Daniel Sena, that is NOT what Mr. Hedlund is saying. The purpose of the legislation and is to stop illegal aliens from getting a drivers license. It has nothing to do with who is a better driver but who should be allowed to drive. A drivers license is a privilege. If you are illegal you are NOT entitled to this privilege. Obviously, you are part of the problem!!

Well my name is kenny.i got a visa n came here in a college program , but my visa expired but still I'm hea working n hustling trinna give my family a better life! U guys think that i should get deported .well at least people who r not from usa is looking for a better life while these young white boys n girls with all benefits to work n go to college ,make their family proud .no they choose to be on the street doing drugs

Yes Kenny you should be deported. And I hope that your college essay was better written than your comment.

Lot of angry people around here...The article cites several vehicular homicides as evidence this law was needed, but this law will not prevent them. It is really more of a political play. If someone wants to drive a car bad enough they will, license or no.

The RMV is short-handed as it is. How are you going to feel when you have to take a full day off to do ANYTHING at RMV? And please don't say it's that way now, because it is not. Half a day max as of now.