Tuesday, July 10, 2012
However, Governor Deval Patrick softened language for a law requiring proof of residency in order to register a car, prompting Republican leaders in the State Legislature to seek an override.
Part of the $32.5 billion Fiscal Year 2013 state budget, signed by Governor Deval Patrick on July 8, includes stricter penalties for driving without a license, but the Governor softened language for a law requiring proof of residency in order to register a car. As a result, Republican lawmakers are asking their peers on Beacon Hill for an override. These amendments to the state budget received additional attention after Auricelli Braga, a 32-year-old unlicensed illegal immigrant from Stoughton, was charged for her role in a fatal car crash two weeks ago. Braga was charged with motor-vehicle homicide, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a license following a two-car crash on Turnpike St. in Canton on June 24 which …
Friday, June 29, 2012
The same week an unlicensed illegal immigrant from Stoughton was charged for her role in a fatal car crash, the State Legislature approved an amendment in its FY13 budget that cracks down on such drivers. The budget now heads to the Governor for approval
As part of its $32.5 billion Fiscal Year 2013 state budget, Massachusetts legislators included an amendment that will require applicants provide a license, Social Security number, or other proof of legal residence when registering a motor vehicle, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Senate Republican Caucus. Currently, there is no requirement to have a license or proof of legal residency to register a car under the current law, according to the Herald. This amendment comes the same week that Auricelli Braga, a 32-year-old unlicensed illegal immigrant from Stoughton, was charged for her role in a fatal car crash. Braga was charged with motor-vehicle homicide, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
After Auricelli Braga of Stoughton, an unlicensed illegal immigrant from Brazil, was charged in a two car crash which killed Stoughton grandmother Sara Escudero, two State Senators are speaking out.
Two State Senators who co-sponsored an amendment during last month's budget hearings that would increase the penalties for driving without a license and would require immigration status to be checked when applying for public housing, healthcare and employment, spoke out Wednesday after an unlicensed illegal immigrant from Stoughton was charged for her role in a fatal car crash. Auricelli Braga, 32, of Stoughton, was charged with motor-vehicle homicide, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a license following a two-car crash in Canton on June 24 which killed a Stoughton grandmother. Braga, from Brazil, is not a legal resident, according to the Boston Herald. She has been in this country illegally since 2002, the paper …
DJ
10:05 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
These are basic, common sense steps to curb abuses in a failed system. As an Independent, I applaud the bipartisan approach and support of the lawmakers who drafted and backed this legislation. May this bill be embraced by all and passed quickly and efficiently. more ›