usatoday.com
NEW YORK -- For an indication of how volatile the immigration debate has become, consider the firestorm in New York.
Since Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in September, outrage has grown, leaping state boundaries into national politics. Last month, Spitzer offered a compromise to address some of his critics' concerns, but it failed to subdue the protests.
Opponents have filed lawsuits. Local motor vehicle officials have threatened to defy the governor.
Posted by tyne at November 13, 2007