At Issue: Immigrant Driver IDs
Proof of U.S. Citizenship Required Before Licenses Can Be Issued

Lisa Rein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 16, 2008; 1:00 PM


Gov. Martin O'Malley rejected a proposal yesterday to issue separate driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants and legal residents, saying that Maryland should comply with a federal security law by requiring immigrants to prove they are here legally before they can drive.

Washington Post staff writer Lisa Rein was online Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. ET to discuss the reversal of the long-standing policy that made Maryland one of only seven states that allow driving privileges for illegal immigrants.

The governor's decision effectively reversed a long-standing policy that made Maryland one of only seven states that allow driving privileges for illegal immigrants. It came just days after his transportation secretary had briefed lawmakers on a proposed two-tier system that would have provided some latitude.

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