TITLE

Access to Driver's Licenses

AUTHOR(S)
Hopkins, Barry
PUB. DATE
May 2004
SOURCE
State News (Council of State Governments);May2004, Vol. 47 Issue 5, p37
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Explores the debate over the restriction on drivers' license issuance to undocumented immigrants in relation to the anti-terrorism efforts in the U.S. Views of the supporters of the license restriction policy on automobile driving license; Controversies surrounding drivers' license issuance.
ACCESSION #
13157922

Tags: DRIVERS' licenses;  ILLEGAL aliens;  COUNTERTERRORISM;  IMMIGRANTS -- United States

 

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