Newsworthy News - Republican-led states are implementing laws to invalidate driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants, raising concerns about interstate travel and creating a patchwork of conflicting state regulations across America.
- Florida, Wyoming, and Tennessee are leading efforts to restrict driving privileges for undocumented immigrants holding special licenses from other states
- Currently, 19 states and Washington, D.C. issue driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status
- The Justice Department is challenging New York’s law that shields driver’s license data from federal immigration authorities
- These state-level actions represent an increasing trend of states taking immigration enforcement into their own hands
- The new restrictions are creating fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities, even in states where they can legally obtain licenses
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