Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) responded on Friday to a lawsuit challenging her decision to deny driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants who have received deferred deportation action, saying that even though she was just upholding the state's existing law, the legal action was not entirely unexpected.
“The state is the one that licenses the people to be able to drive around the streets -- it’s not the federal government -- and we don’t license kids under 16, we don’t license DUI drivers, and our laws are very clear and I took an oath to uphold that," Brewer said on Fox News, pointing out that Arizona law currently prohibits undocumented immigrants from driving. "So I’m not surprised that I’m being sued, but that’s the law, and I am going to obey my oath of office.”
Brewer's tough immigration stance has made her a popular target of lawsuits from civil rights groups and the federal government. On Thursday, immigrant rights advocates sued Brewer, claiming that her refusal to allow immigrants who have received federal work permits and been granted temporary legal status apply for licenses treats them as if they are still not authorized to be in the country.
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