Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced a bill called the Red Light Act that would withhold federal transportation funding from states that issue driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., on Tuesday announced a new bill aimed at cracking down on states which provide driver's licenses to noncitizens. The Red Light Act, if passed, would withhold federal transportation funding from states which enact laws providing licenses or identification cards to illegal migrants. Under the bill, the U.S.
Department of Transportation would revoke such a state’s entire share of 'specific federal highway funds,' according to a One state with such a law on the books is New York. The Empire State's 2019 Green Light Law allowed anyone over 16 to apply for a license regardless of citizenship status. 'Our nation is grappling with an unprecedented migrant crisis, yet some states, like New York, are incentivizing and rewarding criminals with driver's licenses and identification cards,” Rep. Tenney wrote. “In New York, the Green Light Law has given licenses to illegal immigrants, allowing these dangerous individuals to roam freely in our country, brutally attacking, raping, and murdering members of our community.” “In addition, this law also restricts law enforcement from accessing DMV records, preventing the enforcement of our nation's immigration laws,” she continued. “This legislation ensures states that refuse to comply with our nation's immigration policies are not rewarded with federal funding.” President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan on Monday suggested vehicles with New York license plates should be blocked from entering the U.S. via the Canadian border unless the Empire State repeals the Green Light law. 'To me, this is a high priority,' Homan said of the proposal in an interview with the Buffalo New
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