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Spitzer Drops Effort to Grant Immigrants Drivers’ Licenses

HeadlineNov 14, 2007

And in other New York news, governor Eliot Spitzer is dropping his proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The plan had drawn praise from immigrant rights activists but fierce opposition from both Republicans and many Democrats. Spitzer had noted the high number of accidents caused by uninsured drivers and described the policy as a public safety measure that makes licenses and insurance available regardless of immigration status.

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