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May 11, 2005
 
 

NY Court Halts Program to Keep Licenses From Illegal Aliens


"A state judge on Tuesday ruled the state Department of Motor Vehicles can't revoke the driver's licenses of as many as 252,000 illegal immigrants because they haven't secured Social Security cards. The DMV 'may not use immigration status' to deny licenses, according to the decision by state Supreme Court Justice Karen Smith. 'Plaintiffs have faced and will continue to face serious injuries if these practices continue,'" the AP writes. "The state will appeal, said DMV Commissioner Raymond Martinez. The court said DMV lacks the authority to carry out the practice that could only be enacted by a legislature. The judge also rejected the state's "temporary visitor" program begun in 2003, which provided temporary licenses with expiration dates based on a person's immigration status. The driver's license would expire even if the immigrant was entitled to an automatic renewal of authorization to remain in the United States."

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