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Driver card measure faces strong opposition

Statesman Journal
Letter

In the last legislative session, our legislators and governor passed a law (Senate Bill 833) that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain "driver cards" for four years.

Individuals would not have to be here legally in order to obtain a driver card and be able to drive legally in Oregon. The driver card applications would be available after Measure 88 passes.

However, last summer, a group of Oregon citizens (Oregonians for Immigration Reform and Protect Oregon Driver Licenses) were able to collect the signatures of almost 60,000 registered Oregon voters, which then stopped SB 833.

Thus, Oregon registered voters will now have an opportunity to annul the recent action of the legislators and governor and give registered Oregon voters an opportunity to vote "no" on Measure 88 in the November election.

Thank you, Sheriffs of Oregon political action committee, for your recent article urging voters to oppose Measure 88, which would allow people to drive and obtain insurance illegally. Their stand that offering the privilege to people who are breaking the law doesn't make sense to them.

I agree and feel we should support the people hired to protect our laws.