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Should Illegal Immigrants be given Driver's License?

Introduction

There are a total of 11.6 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, with a large population living in the state of California. An estimated 8.8 million unauthorized immigrants come from the North America region which includes Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The next leading region of origin is Asia with an estimated of 1.2 million immigrants, followed by about 850,000 immigrants from South America. Mexico has become the leading source of unauthorized immigration to the United States with an increase from 4.7 million in 2000 to 7.0 million in 2008. According to Rivera-Batiz, Latinos, specifically Mexicans, continue to migrate to the United States in large numbers and it is projected that by the year 2030, Latinos will total more than 73 million. They will constitute 20.1% of the U.S. population, and this will make them the fastest growing ethnic group.

 Issuance of driver's license to illegal immigrants in the United States is one of the most discussed topics in recent years. There are a number of states that are in favor of issuing driver's license to immigrants that have illegal status in the country, while others are against this privilege. Those in favor claims that although these immigrants adopt illegitimate means to enter and stay in the country, but once they are here they should be treated equally on social grounds. Others suggest that these immigrants do not belong here in the first place; providing them with such privileges will exceed their legal expectations form the state. This paper will highlight the significance of this discussion on the basis of actual facts and consequences of issuing driver's license to illegal immigrants in the United States.

Proposed thesis of the research paper

The proposed thesis for this research paper is:

Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to obtain driver's licenses because they have not been verified for their adequacy for American society. Hence it is a major risk to grant illegal immigrants driving licenses.

Discussion

The context of this discussion rests on the understanding that driver's license is an instrument for safety and not for implementing immigration laws. Safety of a person driving on the road is rather important then illegal immigration. Providing the illegal immigrants with driving license will make it easier for the government authorities to keep track of these aliens and their activities as well. Licensing provides enhanced information about a person; it'll help keep bad drivers off the roads. However, since illegal immigrants cannot be tested and verified for their ability to perform in American society in any way, it would be a risk to the lives and safety of other Americans on the roads. The research will be conducted by making use of extensive study of Michael W. Cutler's “States Should Not Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants”.

 

This problem is usually a shock to most American citizens. Illegal immigrants can get a legal license which is exactly the same driver as an American citizen of the license. It is up ...