DHS Secretary: ‘There Is Legal Ambiguity’ in the Status of Illegal Aliens
‘They’re here undocumented, but there are states that permit them to have driver’s licenses. I consider that an ambiguous legal state’
DHS Secretary Sees 'Legal Ambiguity' in Status of Illegal Aliens (CNS News)
"We have to accept the fact that we have 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in this country," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. "We have to deal with that. I don't think we should allow them to exist in a state of legal ambiguity or in a dark hole."
Johnson noted that some states now issue drivers' licenses to undocumented immigrants, and he also mentioned that they can practice law in California. "So they're not going away. They're not going to self-deport. I would rather see us reckon with this population than continue in the state of legal ambiguity we're in right now."
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