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No Michigan driver's licenses, IDs for immigrants in deportation deferral program

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10-20-2012, 03:44 PM
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Doesn't make sense, DACA people have passport and EAD while they say they don't.
http://www.michiganradio.org/post/no...ferral-program
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Some immigrants who qualify for a federal deportation deferral still can't get a Michigan driver's license or ID card.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program -- OR DACA -- gives a two-year reprieve from deportation to some people who came to the United States before they were 16, and who are under age 31. They need to have lived here for five years, be a high school graduate or enrolled in school, and they can't be a threat to public safety.

But their special status isn't enough to give them driving privileges in Michigan.

"If you look at what U.S. citizenship and immigration services agency has put out, they've made very clear that the DACA participants do not have lawful status in the United States," says Michigan Department of State spokesman Fred Woodhams.

Woodhams says Michigan does issue driver's licenses to non-citizens, if they have a valid foreign passport and an employment authorization document.

But that's point and the problem, says Michigan Immigrant Rights Center attorney Susan Reed: The people covered by DACA don't have those documents.

Reed says it doesn't make sense to tell people who came here when they were children and who've lived in this country most of their lives that they can work and go to school here, they just can't drive here.

She says it's likely the Secretary of State Ruth Johnson's instruction that branch offices deny driver's licenses and IDs to DACA participants will be challenged.
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Anybody in Ohio try for a license yet? I live like 5 minutes away from Ohio, and I'll have to try there since Snyder's government is being difficult.
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Well, are they talking about valid passport with STAMP? If so its true. If not, then let them keep thinking that, go into the DMV with what they require and get your permit. End of story.
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Well, are they talking about valid passport with STAMP? If so its true. If not, then let them keep thinking that, go into the DMV with what they require and get your permit. End of story.
There's actually a clause under the guidelines of the license that states it excludes C33 for deferred status that was put in place on the 12th.

It specifically excludes us.
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There's actually a clause under the guidelines of the license that states it excludes C33 for deferred status that was put in place on the 12th.

It specifically excludes us.
The clause is rubbish though,C14 is also 'Deferred action' and technically those people would still be able to get a DL or ID in Michigan.I think should the state be sued it could be won.
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I'm going to IL to get my DL. Are you guys certain that we are getting a 5 year DL instead of 2 in IL?
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Anybody in Ohio try for a license yet? I live like 5 minutes away from Ohio, and I'll have to try there since Snyder's government is being difficult.
ive got my permit, going for a test soon! In Ohio.
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Anyone from Indiana? I just did some research on Indiana's BMV website and I'm sure if they allow people with DACA to obtain a license or not.
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Anyone from Indiana? I just did some research on Indiana's BMV website and I'm sure if they allow people with DACA to obtain a license or not.
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