September 10, 2015
A group of immigrants whose legal residency is disputed sued Georgia’s state government August 31 for refusing to issue them driver’s licenses. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the federal lawsuit accuses the Georgia Department of Driver Services of violating the constitutional …
October 24, 2013
People living in Nevada without legal residency can begin logging on to a state website for information about a driver authorization card program set to begin Jan. 2. Department of Motor Vehicles officials say a state Legislative Commission approved final …
September 30, 2013
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has rescinded the department’s controversial car impound policy that made it easier for unlicensed drivers to keep their cars. The Los Angeles Times reported that Beck issued an internal directive Friday telling officers not …
June 6, 2013
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is vetoing a bill that would have allowed some young immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally to apply for a temporary driver’s license in the state. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill that said …
June 3, 2013
A bill allowing people in the country illegally to obtain driving privilege cards in Nevada was signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who called it a historic moment. When the cards become available on Jan. 1, Nevada …
April 17, 2013
An Oregon Senate committee has advanced a bill granting four-year driver’s licenses to people who can’t prove they’re legally in the United States. The Senate Business and Transportation Committee approved the measure Monday on a 4-2 vote. The bill would …
January 29, 2013
As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous U.S. state to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls faced by other states with similar …
December 6, 2012
A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get driver’s licenses cleared another hurdle on Dec. 4, with the state Senate approving the measure hours after Republican leaders in the General Assembly offered their support and said they’ve …