A Christian Newswire survey says over 75% of Americans are against illegal aliens being given a US license to drive.
Barack Obama supports licenses for illegals, saying it is a public safety issue. McCain is against issuing licenses. Both candidates recently had similar stances on illegals, giving them a pathway to citizenship, but differing on licenses. Michael Chertoff, the chief of Homeland Security, warned that handing out driver licenses to illegal aliens is a major breach of national security. On 9/11, 13 of the 19 hijackers had driver licenses, an important part in their mission.
The National Republican Trust recently issued a new ad featuring Obama’s view on driver licenses for illegals – revealing that licenses can lead to government benefits, receiving a mortgage, boarding a plane, and perhaps voting.
Here’s the ad – displayed on YouTube: