ACTION NEEDED: Please call your Republican state Senator if he is not on this “YEA” list? There will be a do-over tomorrow.

Republican State Senate Votes Down Amendment (19-32) To Create Second Tier of Drivers Licenses and ID Cards for Illegal Aliens“ Who Already Have Official Georgia Credentials

About 22,000 illegal aliens have ID that is used to board airliners and access military bases. Confusion on voter registration a certainty.

D.A. King

How did your state senator vote on driver’s licenses for illegal aliens late last night? Only 19 voted “YEA.”

Conservative, state Senator Josh McKoon put forth an amendment (Amendment #6) to HB673 in the senate that would have changed the driver’s license and official ID Cards Georgia has issued to about 22,000 “aliens without lawful status” since 2012 under Governor Nathan Deal. Currently, these illegal aliens are issued the exact same driver’s license as legal immigrants and guest workers here on a legal visa such as Mercedes Benz and KIA executives.

It looks like this:

Drivers license issued to all non-citizens in Georgia, legal status or illegal status. Photo: DDS

Those driver’s licenses can be and are used to board airliners and enter federal buildings. Just like U.S. citizens’ documents – and they are easily confused with the drivers license issued to American citizens. McKoon’s amendment simply said that Georgia must follow the REAL ID Act when issuing alternative licenses. Other states, including California, Michigan and South Carolina already have multiple tiers of drivers licenses.

Here is a fact sheet on the issue.

We have official word from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that these illegals include aliens who have already been ordered deported, aliens who are under a final order of removal who are on an order of supervision because they cannot be immediately removed and illegal aliens who have been granted a delay or deferral in deportation proceedings. Because this category includes DACA illegals, many Republican legislators are terrified about what the liberal media will say if they vote to give these illegal aliens a different drivers license that is not accepted for federal ID.

USCIS makes it clear that DACA recipients do not have lawful status or “lawful presence” here.

It is expected that the Republican-controlled Georgia state senate will have an opportunity to vote on this issue again on the last day of session tomorrow. A complete list of senators and contact information can be seen here.

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