Washingtontimes.com
Virginia Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore asked Gov. Mark Warner yesterday to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly that would crack down on the activities of illegal aliens.
In the 2003 General Assembly, which ended Feb. 22, lawmakers passed a bill requiring illegal aliens to pay out-of-state tuition at Virginia colleges and universities. They passed another requiring foreign nationals applying for Virginia driver's licenses to prove they were in the United States legally.
Mr. Warner, a Democrat, has until April 2 to sign, veto or amend the legislation, though he has said he wants more time to study the issues.
Mr. Kilgore, a Republican, said the license bill is about fairness and safety.
"It makes no sense to validate illegal behavior by giving out this essential form of identification," he said. "A driver's license is a passport to all sorts of places and behaviors including, of course, boarding an airplane."
Posted by Suzanne at March 4, 2003