October 27, 2007

Governor Eliot Spitzer announced today that New York State has reached a deal with the Department of Homeland Security to let illegal immigrants get drivers' licenses.

The governor met with Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff in Washington to announce changes that they say will make New York State's licensing system more secure.

Under the agreement, New York will continue to move forward with its plan to give licenses to undocumented immigrants – but those licenses could not be used to board planes or enter federal buildings. The state will offer a second level of license that could be used for those purposes.

In addition, the Department of Motor Vehicles will offer a third kind of license to western and northern New Yorkers – permitting them to cross the Canadian border without a passport when a new law goes into effect next year requiring those passports.


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