Illegal immigrants above the law?

Perhaps you’ve seen this item about California State Senator Gil Cedillo’s bill (SB591) to make vehicles owned by illegal immigrants exempt from being impounded if they happen to be caught breaking another law? Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) is, of course, the same dedicated lawmaker who earlier tried to give illegals drivers licenses. What’s his reasoning this time? Impounding vehicles, he says, is a waste of resources that should be spent on “serious” offenses like drunk driving. Apparently in Sen. Cedillo’s world, violating federal immigration law is not considered a serious crime, if he thinks of it as a crime at all. On the other hand, under this same bill, citizens and legal residents are still subject to having their vehicles impounded. What’s the difference?