William F. Buckley on Driver’s Licenses, Illegals, and the Meaning of American Identity

Over the course of this year, the centenary of William F. Buckley’s birth, we will republish an article by him weekly. This week’s column considers the challenges of identification and an alien’s documentary relationship with the United States.

The shooting war in New York over the question of driver’s licenses for illegal aliens dramatizes several features of U.S. culture. The first of these is that the right to drive a car is the most cherished right in America, of special, sizzling importance to young people.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

Over the course of this year, the centenary of William F. Buckley’s birth, we will republish an article by him weekly. This week’s column considers the challenges of identification and an alien’s documentary relationship with the United States.

The shooting war in New York over the question of driver’s licenses for illegal aliens dramatizes several features of U.S. culture. The first of these is that the right to drive a car is the most cherished right in America, of special, sizzling importance to young people.