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June 6, 2013

Colorado OKs Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants; Gov. Scott Vetoes Florida Bill 
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Colorado has become the eighth U.S. state to grant driver's licenses to
undocumented immigrants. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the measure into
law on Wednesday following its passage last month. The move comes days
after Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a measure that would have allowed
driver's licenses for young undocumented immigrants. The law would have
applied to all those granted a reprieve under President Obama's
"Deferred Action" program for immigrants who came to the United States
as children. In Washington, the Senate is set to begin consideration of
the bipartisan immigration bill next week.

 

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