Nearly Half Of California Drivers Licenses Went To Illegals

Nearly Half Of California Drivers Licenses Went To Illegals | The Daily Caller
Almost 50 percent of all California driver’s licenses issued in 2015 went to illegal immigrants, according to recent state reports, wrapping up the first year of a state-wide program designed to provide Department of Motor Vehicle services to those without citizenship.
...Part of the push for the bill came from those who argued that the roads would be safer with more licensed drivers.
...The DMV went out of its way to hire 1,000 new employees to handle the surge in applications. 
The agency also opened four new centers and made office hours more flexible.
Still, despite the agency’s best efforts, processing centers ground to a halt at the flood of illegals looking for driver’s licenses.
Ann Coil, Santa Ana Tea Party Patriots coordinator told the Orange County Register that “There is concern in this country, and it’s reflected in this election, that there’s more compassion for people who are not citizens than those who are.”
Longer wait times particularly impacted the senior population, as those over 70 must appear in person to renew their licenses. 
These seniors have had to wait in lines for hours and hours..."