September 21, 2007, 5:38 pm
Illegal Immigrants Will Be Allowed to Obtain Driver’s Licenses

By Sewell Chan

Fulfilling a campaign promise, Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced today that residents will be able to apply for state driver’s licenses without regard to immigration status. Applicants for driver’s licenses will no longer be required to provide a Social Security number or show that they are eligible for one. Instead, they will be allowed to provide foreign passports, previous state driver’s licenses and “other valid and verifiable documentsâ€