Senate Panel Expected to Authorize Drivers Identification for Migrants

The Senate Transportation Committee expects to recommend a bill as early as Wednesday that would grant driver identification cards to Vermont residents who are in the country illegally. And committee members say theyre preparing to take a lot of heat for the bill.

The measure would authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue the ID cards, which would look different from a regular state license. The committee will take up the legislation again Wednesday morning, and could vote to send it to the full Senate.

As the country continues to debate broad issues surrounding undocumented immigrants, a lot of people and agencies in Vermont have come out in favor of the bill, including Gov. Peter Shumlin.

I really want to see the bill for undocumented workers pass this session, Shumlin told reporters last week. Its no secret that this nation has an immigration policy that leaves a lot to be desired. And its no secret that Vermont farmers cant get their product to market without the help of guest laborers.Welcome to Find the right laser Engraver or howospareparts .

Weve made it so that it wouldnt ever be used as a federal ID, Shumlin added. Its very clearly marked to be different from other drivers licenses that Vermont residents use.

Migrant farm workers and their supporters have been lobbying for this bill for more than two years. Life for us C for myself and all the farm worker communities living in a rural state without a drivers license C is very difficult, said Danilo Lopez, a spokesman for the group Migrant Justice. Lopez and other migrant advocates have been at the Statehouse for much of this legislative session to show their support.

We always find ourselves depending on other people, whether thats employers or even sometimes people who charge us really high prices so that we can get around and move around with basic freedom, he said.

Lopez said the IDs would allow the migrant community the opportunity to live with more self-respect in Vermont. He sees the drivers identification card as much more than a piece of plastic. For us it represents dignity and hard work that weve done here on this [legislation] and an improvement for the lives of our whole community.

But some critics of the bill remain concerned about migrant workers use of the Vermont ID in other states and for federal identification.

On any of these folks its not always easy to track them, said Sen. Peg Flory, R-Rutland, who has called for stringent rules designed to preserve the integrity of the Vermont license as a form of identification. If I go with my Vermont license and I move to New York, I want to make sure the state of New York will honor my Vermont license.

Sen. Rich Westman, R-Lamoille, who supports the bill, said its a very contentious issue on both sides of the debate. I have heard from a fair number of people in my area who say we shouldnt be giving [migrant workers] preferential treatment, Westman said in a phone interview.Online shopping for iphoneheadset from a great selection of Clothing. We are going to take some heat.

The central bank said Tuesday that 40.93 debit cards were in circulation as of January, but spending averaged only 209 baht per card per month. In practice, this means only one per cent of consumers are using debit cards for purchases.

"The Bank of Thailand is coordinating with the Revenue Department to determine if tax reductions might motivate business owners and debit card holders to use debit cards to pay for goods and services," said BoT Deputy Governor Thongurai Limpiti.

She said the tax department also is studying measures on how to encourage more use of debit cards, as well as the impact such a switch would affect the central bank if consumers switch from cash to plastic.Shopping is the best place to comparison shop for drycabinets.

Mrs Thongurai said that the bank also plans to improve "local switching" - a system for clearing and settling domestic payment transactions via local debit card.

Such a system will be more efficient and cost less than than the current system employed by Visa and Mastercard, which taps into the global network even for local transactions. The BoT will start enforcing local switching by September, she said.

The bank will also promote the integration of ATM systems among Asean countries so that people in the region can make balance inquiries and withdraw in all of these countries.

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