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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Effect of Anti-Immigrant State Laws on Illinois Temporary Driver's License Initiatives - DATELINE Friday, January 17, 2014

JURIST Guest Columnist Noeli Serna, Chicago-Kent College of Law Class of 2016, discusses the city of Chicago's new driver's license policy and the extent to which states can implement their own immigration laws in accordance with federal immigration laws...


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The influence and power of local and state government control regarding federal immigration issues has been at the forefront of American policy in recent years. Immigration has been a central federal political issue, and many policy decisions have spurred national news coverage and discussion. In the city of Chicago, a new driver's license policy has created such attention. On January 27, 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law SB 0957 [PDF], which allows undocumented (non-visa status) individuals to obtain an Illinois Temporary Visitor Driver's License (TDVL) in one of 25 Illinois Secretary of State facilities.
In order to obtain a TVDL, "applicants must prove they have lived in Illinois for at least a year and show they are ineligible for a Social Security card. Documents that will be accepted include a copy of a lease, utility bills and a valid passport or consular identification card." Applicants must also pass a vision and road test. The licenses expire in three years and are renewable upon expiration. The TVDLs cannot be used as proof of identification.

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