Driver's licenses for immigrants.

• Author: Mendoza, Gilberto Soria
• Position: TRENDS & TRANSITIONS - Brief article

Eleven states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington issue a license if an applicant provides certain documentation, such as a foreign birth certificate, a foreign passport, or a consular card and evidence of current residency in the state.

Eight of the states made licenses available in 2013. Previously, only New Mexico, Utah and Washington offered them.

The licenses offered...