[Sherry_Giskie]

This is my response from Rick Sowers & Terry Lee.

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From: Sherry Giskie
Subject: Newly revised traffic laws in Garden City, KS.

WICHITA -- Newly revised traffic laws in Garden City that impose mandatory jail sentences for drivers repeatedly caught without a license or insurance have spawned fears among some Hispanics in the western Kansas meatpacking town.
Hispanic leaders say the measure particularly affects illegal immigrants, because a Social Security number is required to obtain or renew a driver's license in Kansas.

State officials have said 15,000 driver's license holders got their license without a Social Security number. The Kansas Department of Revenue has also estimated that at least 160,000 Kansas drivers have no insurance. Estimates put the illegal immigrant population in Kansas at between 50,000 and 70,000.
From the Globe: DodgeCity.com

Is there a similar ordinance on track for Dodge City? I just want to know my family is protected in case of an accident! Please look into this, for your own safety and the safety of all LEGAL drivers in Dodge City!

Sherry Giskie
Dodge City Resident since Sept. 2005
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Dear Sherry,


Thanks for your input; as far as I know there are no plans to change any traffic ordinances.


Sincerely,

Rick Sowers
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Sherry, this is an excellent idea. Read the article today and personally I would have no problem supporting such a measure in the form of a local ordinance.
thanks for writing,
Terry