IN-DEPTH: Republicans Back Bills Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses

Illegal immigrants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Minnesota will be eligible to apply for restricted driver’s licenses beginning in 2023. That expands the number of states that permit illegal immigrants to get legal driving privileges to 19, plus the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts legislators passed their bills last year, with voters in Massachusetts confirming support for a measure lawmakers adopted in a November. Both go into effect on July 1, 2023. Minnesota’s law goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2023.
Similar bills were introduced in at least six states in 2023. None are expected to advance, with annual legislative sessions in five of the states either already adjourned or set to do so before the end of May….}