Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Drafts Legislation Condemning Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses

On Tuesday, Iowa Congressman Tom Latham's office announced that the seven-term Republican will introduce legislation Tuesday in the United States House of Representatives that reinforces the conviction that "states should not issue drivers' licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens."

Latham has drafted the legislation in the wake of a public outcry against the proposal by Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to permit New York to join with three other states in allowing illegal aliens to acquire state driver's licenses.

Law enforcement and Border Patrol officials have also decried the proposal, saying it would only serve to undermine national security and could permit voter fraud, thereby allowing elections to potentially be rigged.

"These states have implemented a policy that rewards illegal behavior with government recognition. It sends a clear message that breaking the immigration laws of America holds absolutely no consequences," said Latham.

Latham and his supporters say that the proposal just highlights the need for the United States to have a better defined and much better enforced immigration policy.

"The September 11th, 2001 hijackers had at least 35 licenses, which helped them to rent cars and open bank accounts," stated New York Republican Congressman Randy Kuhl.

The issue of Spitzer's proposal recently prompted Senator Hillary Clinton to receive what are likely the harshest bi-partisan criticisms to be brought against her since she began her run for President, as she openly supported the proposal but at once said that it was not the best idea.