In the five years since an unlicensed illegal immigrant ran down his son, Don Rosenberg has turned his anger and grief into a mission to answer a seemingly simple question: How many people are killed each year by drivers who don’t belong in the U.S., much less behind a wheel?
Drew Rosenberg, a 25-year-old student at Golden Gate University, was riding his motorcycle in San Francisco when Roberto Galo struck him on Nov. 16, 2010. In his frenzied effort to flee the scene, Galo ran over his victim twice. The elder Rosenberg got the news no parent should hear from San Francisco General Hospital that night, but what he would learn over the next few years only compounded his bitterness.
As many as 7,500 Americans -- 20 per day -- are killed annually by unlicensed drivers, and Rosenberg calculates that more than half are the victims of illegal immigrants. Now, by testifying before lawmakers, speaking to parents who have been through the same ordeal and posting his research on his nonprofit’s website, unlicensedtodrive.org, Rosenberg is shedding light on a frightening number not readily available from government sources.
Source: AAN
3 comments:
I don't know if I buy this... Everyone always seems to have the last name Rosenberg...
Maryland govt. Loves illegals, we pay for that love.
My son was the victim of a hit & run driver December of 2012. The perp fled the scene (College Ave and Tower St) but his front license plate fell off after he plowed into the passenger side of car (Thank God). They traced it to a resident of Princess Anne. She had no insurance and explained that her BF was driving it at the time (it was a black male). She told the police she didn't know his name. End of case. I contacted State Police, MVA, and Princess Anne Police Dept. I showed them photos of her vehicle with out-dated tags parked in front of her apt. They said they could do nothing unless she was driving the vehicle. The MVA nastily questioned me how I knew her address and insurance info (which was expired). All the info came from the accident report. I just went online to do some investigating. It just makes me furious to pay the "uninsured motorist" fee on my car insurance policy because the State of MD will not go after uninsured drivers.
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