House Republican Leaders Demand Investigation, System Review in Wake of Terror-Connected Illegal Alien Obtaining PA CDL, REAL ID

HARRISBURG - In the wake of the news that an Uzbeki national illegal immigrant with ties to terrorism obtained a Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License with a REAL ID indication, the leaders of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus sent a letter to Attorney General Dave Sunday and Auditor General Tim DeFoor demanding an investigation of Pennsylvania's driver's license, REAL ID, and voter registration systems to find out how this happened and prevent reoccurrence. "Illegal immigrants with alleged ties to terrorism should not be getting a Pennsylvania driver's license in any form, obtaining a REAL ID, or having the opportunity to vote as part of automatic voter registration. Pennsylvanians are rightly demanding answers as to how this happened and what is being done to stop this from happening in the future, and those answers are best obtained by the Attorney General and Auditor General using the powers of their offices to hold the Shapiro administration accountable," House Republican leaders said about why they sent the letter. "The fact that this person was allowed to obtain a REAL ID is even more egregious. Not only are Pennsylvanians, U.S. citizens and those here legally, facing significant hurdles in obtaining a REAL ID, but the possession of a REAL ID by an illegal immigrant raises serious national security questions since it allows people to gain access to air travel, military installations, and other federal buildings. Pennsylvanians need real answers, and the Shapiro administration needs to be accountable for this serious lapse in judgement and security." A copy of the letter is attached here. Republican Leader Jesse Topper 78th Legislative District Pennsylvania House of Representatives Media Contact: Jason Gottesman 717-512-0620 [email protected]

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