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Immigrant Licensing Bill Supporters Eye Floor Votes

Chris Lisinski2/23/21 4:15 PM

While speaking about his refiled bill Tuesday, Sen. Brendan Crighton of Lynn attributed last session's quiet expiration on a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to acquire driver's licenses to a "capacity issue" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [Screenshot]

Lawmakers who back a bill that would allow tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants to acquire standard driver's licenses are optimistic that the proposal's quiet failure last session was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and not a sign of entrenched opposition.

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