DWIs and related offenses are already offenses that have grave consequences. These offenses impact driving authorization, insurance costs, and expose a person to heightened criminal charges in the future. A misdemeanor will morph into a felony quickly for repeat offenders.
The consequences of DWIs are not limited to more commonly known issues, such as licensing. DWIs are now becoming a direct threat to a person’s ability to fight to remain in the United States regardless of the size of the person’s family, hardship imposed, or other positive contributions a person has made to his...