Maine Joins 44 States To Prohibit Driver's Licenses to Illegal Aliens

Another victory for sanity and rule-of-law!

Maine governor signs license bill which bars illegal's

by ALIPAC                                     April 19, 2008

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill to tighten standards for getting a Maine driver's license, acknowledging that it was a tough issue for lawmakers but saying they did the right thing to pass it.

Baldacci wasted little time putting his signature on the bill after the Senate approved it Thursday night.

With the bill's enactment, Maine joins 44 other states, including the rest of New England, in making legal presence a requirement for getting a driver's license, the governor said. It also helps ensure Mainers won't be put through extra security screening when they board airplanes or go to federal buildings.

"This was a difficult issue for many people in the Legislature," Baldacci said in a statement. "But we have done the right thing. The laws regarding Maine's driver's licenses have been too lax. The Legislature has put the best interest of our people first."

Topics:  Illegal Immigration, Gov. John Baldacci, Maine driver's licenses, lawmakers, legal presence required, federal government pressure, Transportation Committee, database, verify immigration documents, Homeland Security, Real ID Act, Anne Jordan, Shenna Bellows, Maine Civil Liberties Union