Fri
Feb 24 2006
02:52 pm

Tenn. Halts Immigrant Driving Certificates:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee stopped issuing driving certificates to illegal immigrants Friday after investigations found they were being shuttled from other states, using fake residency papers and sometimes bribing state workers to get the cards.

Safety Commissioner Jerry Nicely said the program was being suspended while authorities reassess it "to ensure we're doing what's best for Tennesseans."

"This program was a good idea in theory, but there have been issues with implementation," Nicely said.

No kidding? We've only known about it for about a year or so. Hasn't somebody already been tried and convicted for shuttling workers from other states?

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