Under pressure from state lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety will stop collecting electronic images of an applicant’s 10 fingerprints before issuing a driver’s license. DPS made the announcement Friday, saying the change will take effect Monday. DPS said …
Illegal immigrants brought to the country as children can start applying for Michigan driver’s licenses and state IDs this week. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s office will begin accepting applications Tuesday. President Barack Obama last year announced a policy letting …
The Alaska House of Representatives will consider creating short-term driver’s licenses for temporary residents. HB1 would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue licenses that expire as soon as a temporary resident’s authorization to live in the U.S. has …
As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, there are still nagging concerns that the measure doesn’t have enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls faced by the three …
Illinois moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the next state to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses after House lawmakers approved a bill requiring proof of state residency and a photograph. The House voted 65-46 in favor of …
Louisiana driver’s licenses still don’t comply with federal law, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state a temporary break. That means travelers won’t need passports to fly within the United States, the American Press reports. The …
A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get drivers’ licenses has cleared another hurdle. The Illinois Senate approved the measure 41 to 14 on Tuesday. It now heads to the House. The legislation would let illegal immigrants …
It was a popular idea five years ago: make sure every state had high-security driver’s licenses to thwart terrorism at airports. But the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID system faces opposition from states still reeling from recession. The …
Women have passed men on the nation’s roads. More women than men now have driver’s licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and economic implications. If current …