Wrong Career

We have a couple of AFLA supporters who are court watchers. They will read about a case in the newspaper and show up in the courtroom to keep an eye on the judicial system.

Mostly they are upset that judges obviously know someone is in the country illegally and they do NOTHING about it. They will read a warning statement that IF the person is here illegally and IF they are convicted it MIGHT result in deportation and limit their future access to the United States. But the judge doesn’t pursue it.

Our observers noted that most of the Elgin cases on Monday involved “No license” and/or “No insurance.” The going rate for a fine was around $500. This is consistent with the observations of State Senator Mike Noland who has spent a great deal of time in that courtroom as a lawyer.

He believes that we should give drivers licenses to illegals in order to free up the courtroom for other cases. In June Noland wrote: “…when we consider the millions of dollars (easily for the 22nd District alone) we pay police, prosecutors and judges to preside over traffic cases directly or indirectly related to immigration status, and the resulting higher cost of automobile insurance, I suggest that this is an awfully high price to pay for continuing the status quo.”

At any rate, the day offered some entertainment for our observers. One man came before the judge to answer the charges of driving without a license or insurance. Through an interpreter he pled guilty. The judge noted his rap sheet…that he was before this same judge in March for the same thing.

The judge asked him why he didn’t get a license. He said, “The state won’t give me one.” The judge was trying to determine the need for a hardship ruling.

“What do you do for a living?”

And the perp responded, “Soy taxista.” (“I’m a cab driver.”)

So, the next time you call for a cab, request that they send a driver with a license!

The judge sentenced him to 120 days in the county jail.

Hey, it could be worse. He could be a school bus driver.