Endorsers of Protect Oregon Driver Licenses

It is wrong to provide special drivers licenses to people who cannot prove legal presence in the United States. For Oregon to do so, will only enhance the ability for criminal behavior, thus creating a larger risk to our citizens public safety.  The Sheriffs of Oregon urge you to oppose this measure.

Fair, and equal treatment under the law. This is just a way for a select group of people to avoid Oregon law. It will not increase traffic safety or lower the number of uninsured drivers in this state. If allowed to stand Oregon could become a safe haven for criminals and terrorists.

We only need one driver’s license and one verifiable standard to properly identify drivers in this state. This bill is an invitation to fraud.

You must oppose SB 833 in its entirety as this is a gateway to illegal citizenship and the benefits that one can receive from US citizenship.

Giving legal status to drive a vehicle is virtually giving criminals the right to do almost anything they want.  By receiving a valid drivers license it opens the door for the people that receive it to conduct business, open accounts, lease properties and in some cases even vote.

When this issue of allowing drivers cards for people with undocumented citizenship status came before the Legislature last year, I was among those to vote against it. I felt then, and I feel now, that it is not in the best interests of Oregon or its citizens to have these policies in place.

As the son of an immigrant, I feel that we do a huge disservice to those who lawfully obtain citizenship through the proper channels whenever we reward people for breaking the law. The state of Oregon should have no business rewarding illegal behavior. For of all these reasons, I encourage a “NO” vote on this veto referendum to Protect Oregon Driver Licenses.

I oppose SB 833 because it makes a big federal problem worse and will only delay a long term solution. We welcome immigrants from everywhere and should create more opportunities for lawful work visas, not bury our heads in the sand and pretend that violating the law is ok simply because our federal government hasn’t done its job.

I oppose granting Drivers licenses (cards) to people in the country illegally because you cannot uphold the rule of law by simultaneously carving out exemptions which undermine it.

As an immigrant, my parents chose the USA for a better life not just for themselves but for me. One of the first things they realized was to show gratitude to this new country and its people, we needed to learn English to assimilate and become a woven part of the American fabric. We haven't looked back.

Granting "rights" to Illegal "immigrants" legitimizes and rewards criminal behavior. It destroys respect for the rule of law and insults millions of new Americans who came to this country legally, often at great personal cost .