{"id":1912,"date":"2013-01-12T19:07:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T19:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2013\/01\/12\/illinois-drivers-license-for-undocumented-immigrants-approved\/"},"modified":"2013-01-12T19:07:28","modified_gmt":"2013-01-12T19:07:28","slug":"illinois-drivers-license-for-undocumented-immigrants-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/illinois-drivers-license-for-undocumented-immigrants-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Driver\u2019s License for undocumented immigrants approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

Behind strong bipartisan support, the Illinois<\/st1:state><\/st1:place> legislature voted today to grant a special temporary driver\u2019s license to immigrants who are in the country without authorization.<\/p>\n

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This commonsense public-safety measure will ensure that all drivers on Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> roads will have been tested on their driving skills and on the rules of the road, and that they will have insurance. It now goes to Gov. Patrick Quinn, who supports the legislation.<\/p>

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Support for the bill transcended party lines, a sign of a shift in the immigration debate. With support from business, health and faith leaders including the Illinois Restaurant Association, the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council and the Catholic Conference of Illinois, Republicans and Democrats united around the importance of keeping Illinois<\/st1:state> families together and keeping everyone on Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> roads safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is that people need to drive in order to feed their families,\u201d said Mark C. Curran (R), Sheriff of Lake County<\/st1:city>, Ill.<\/st1:state><\/st1:place><\/b> \u201cHaving drivers who are uninsured, untrained and untested comes at a high cost to all of us. This bill will ensure that all Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> drivers have licenses, which will make our roads safer for all drivers. It is the right move.\u201d <\/p>\n

The bill began in the Illinois Senate, where co-sponsors included 16 Democrats and five Republicans. It passed the Senate 41-14. In the House, a similar bipartisan majority approved it 65-46.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Illinois Legislature has shown the way forward on immigration,\u201d said Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum.<\/b> \u201cMore and more, political leaders around the country and in both parties are recognizing a new consensus among their constituents, one that recognizes the importance of immigrants and immigration to our nation and that demands a better immigration process.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is time for our leaders on the federal level to heed the call of law enforcement, business, and faith and community leaders nationwide and create a better immigration process that keeps our families together, makes our communities safer and makes our economy stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

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