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In fact, allowing immigrants to have licenses actually improves homeland security by allowing our government to track who is in our borders.

I believe that if we are to continue to strengthen the social and economic fabric and future of this nation, we cannot tolerate laws that drive some of our best talent to choose between living in their country or with the person they love.

Unlicensed illegal immigrants drive on our roads and interstates without insurance, and there is little that our law enforcement officials can do to stop them.

I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

I have the utmost respect for those who have come to this country legally and have contributed to the great melting pot that is America today. But those who have crossed our borders illegally have broken the law and the law ought to be enforced.

We need to enact a strong standard that will stop a terrorist or illegal alien from getting a driver's license because border security is a major concern in a post-September 11th world.

We are a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

We're a nation of immigrants - there's no question about that. But we're also a nation of laws. I think we have to honor both of those.

We should not blur the lines between legal and illegal immigrants. Millions of people around the world have gone through the process to come here legally and they followed the rules that required them to pay a fee, learn English, and learn about American history and government.

I fully recognize we need to improve the path to citizenship, just as we need to value the hard work of folks who become American citizens legally.