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Ill. Officials Push for Illegal Immigrant Licenses

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Illinois could become the third state in the U.S. to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants — a move top officials from both parties are pushing as a way to make roads safer and one that could have political implications for lawmakers seeking to court Hispanic voters. Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Tuesday that he believes he has the votes to get the measure through his chamber next week. Gov. Pat Quinn said he will sign it if it passes the House and makes it to his desk. New Mexico and Washington are the only states in the U.S. to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Quinn and Cullerton, both Democrats, were joined at a news conference by several key Illinois officials, including former Gov. Jim Edgar and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, both Republicans, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a fellow Democrat. All predicted bipartisan support.

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Senate President John Cullerton

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0.397806"By passing this legislation, this is going to incredibly benefit all of us," Cullerton said. ...
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Gov. Pat Quinn

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0Quinn called the bill "the continuation of a movement" ...
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Edgar

Overall Sentiment: 0.408846

Relevance: 0.379997

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0.236046"I think Republicans now realize we need to change our image if we want to be a successful and a viable party in America," Edgar said. ...
0.182735"I think Republicans now realize we need to change our image if we want to be a successful and a viable party in America," Edgar said. "It's important that we show these immigrants that we appreciate them being here, we appreciate what they contribute to our society and that we want to make it easier to contribute."
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  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.418781
  • Mean: 0.2093905
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Lawrence Benito

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0.226227"We're doing this for good public policy reasons. If there are good political reasons as well, that's great," Benito said. ...
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel

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Relevance: 0.30142

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Christine Radogno

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Tom Cross

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Gov. Jim Edgar

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Relevance: 0.28187

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Judy Baar Topinka

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Vicki Crawford

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Relevance: 0.248694

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Organization: Senate

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Organization: House

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Organization: Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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Organization: General Assembly

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StateOrCounty: Illinois

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Country: U.S.

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