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Submitted by K., Oct 22, 2007 22:11

It's against federal law to "encourage" illegal aliens to reside in the United States. Under Sec. 274 of 8 U.S.C. 13240 of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, anyone who "encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law" is subject to fines and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years.

Spitzer is on record as saying he wants undocumented aliens to have licenses so they don't need to "live in an underground economy in the shadows." In a 10/1 speech to the NYS Democratic Committee he said, "The immigrant community of New York State deserves to have the opportunity to have drivers licenses." He's stated that giving undocumented aliens licenses is right on moral and ethical terms.

If this isn't "encouraging aliens to reside in the United States" I'd sure like to know what is.

Or are these laws just fort the little people, not for our governor?

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If the New York Sun is honestly stating its opinion, that it is worried about the rule of law in... [MORE]	George Bailin	Oct 22, 2007 23:04
It's against federal law to "encourage" illegal aliens to reside in the United States. Under Sec. 274 of 8 U.S.C....	K.	Oct 22, 2007 22:11
The democrats and liberals in this country seem to forget that upon entering office they that an oath of office... [MORE]	Paul Schwarz	Oct 22, 2007 19:01
Let me get this straight: you are opposed to clerks in the DMV who refuse to follow Herr Spitzer's... [MORE]	Anthony Guarente	Oct 22, 2007 18:46
Is not aiding and abetting a criminal illegal in itself? Is not this governor providing criminals with a ID? Does... [MORE]	DomM	Oct 22, 2007 17:20
Governor Spitzer's actions are totally oposite of what we would expect to be the objectives of our Department of Homeland... [MORE]	Michael Schwartz	Oct 22, 2007 17:12
What exactly does the Sun mean by the "rule of law"? The county clerks must follow the law but the... [MORE]	JAMES LONGO	Oct 22, 2007 16:04
It seems to me there are several ways to proceed: (1) do nothing, i.e., let the governor do as he... [MORE]	R. Yankow	Oct 22, 2007 08:46
I think of the clerks as minutemen standing up against this invassion let my Mexican general Spitzer. The are heros... [MORE]	Bud Spaulding	Oct 22, 2007 08:34

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