A step in the right direction
Alert date:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Alert body:
The Obama administration announced that illegal aliens who take advantage of the “Deferred Action” rule, (DACA), will not be eligible for heath insurance under Obama Care.
The reason given for the denial is that illegal aliens applying for Deferred Action do not meet the definition of “lawfully present.”
In that Oregon’s driver license law, (SB 1080) requires “legal presence in the United States” it appears that Governor Kitzhaber's plan to grant driver licenses to DACA beneficiaries cannot proceed. The Oregon Department of Justice is reviewing that decision now.
Read the New York Times article.
