Grand Rapids Business Journal, 02/05/2013 –
“Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced that her department will begin issuing driver’s licenses and ID cards to recipients of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program — starting Feb. 19.
“Johnson had originally said the Department of State would not issue driver’s licenses to this group of individuals, because they were not considered legally present in the United States.
“…‘Michigan will only issue driver’s licenses to individuals who are here legally,’ Johnson said. ‘The feds now say they consider these young people to be lawfully present while they participate in the DACA program, so we are required to issue driver’s licenses and identification cards.’
“…The licenses and IDs will have an expiration date that will coincide with the day the license holder’s legal presence expires.”
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“Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced that her department will begin issuing driver’s licenses and ID cards to recipients of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program — starting Feb. 19.
“Johnson had originally said the Department of State would not issue driver’s licenses to this group of individuals, because they were not considered legally present in the United States.
“…‘Michigan will only issue driver’s licenses to individuals who are here legally,’ Johnson said. ‘The feds now say they consider these young people to be lawfully present while they participate in the DACA program, so we are required to issue driver’s licenses and identification cards.’
“…The licenses and IDs will have an expiration date that will coincide with the day the license holder’s legal presence expires.”
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