Immigrants driver’s license (limited) bill

The Senate recently proposed (Sub) S.B. 189 [bill text] entitled "AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES FOR
CERTAIN RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS’ LICENSES." Really. This bill called for restricting the validity of the driver’s license of someone who is not a citizen and is in the country on a visa of limited time-period, until the expiration of that visa.

Meaning, when your visa expires, your driver’s license expires. If you renew your visa, then you have to renew your driver’s license.

It just seems like an unnecessary measure. Undoubtedly it would increase the volume of paperwork at a DMV office and perhaps even lead to disclosure of information that the DMV probably has no right to know. Fortunately, the bill failed to make it out of committee.

Proponents say the bill is required to "combat terrorism". Yeah, my buddy who paid $40,000 over three years to get a graduate engineering degree and is working for a corporation now is a "terrorist threat". I recognize that such a threat might be realized some day – but the bill, the way it is, is too broad and could lead to potential discrimination against immigrants.

Maybe Danbury should adopt it as an ordinance. They’re already banning volleyball.