Driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants in Minnesota soon to become law | Ap
MINNEAPOLIS — Unauthorized immigrants would be able to obtain driver’s licenses under legislation on its way to Gov. Tim Walz, a priority of Democrats at the State Capitol who say it will make Minnesota safer.
The legislation, known by its supporters as “Driver’s Licenses For All,” lets immigrants get the license without showing proof of legal residence. The state Senate passed the bill on a party-line vote of 34 to 31 early Wednesday morning, and Walz has vowed to sign it.
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