How Undocumented Farmworkers Helped Flip the Legislature
In a crowded living room at King’s Court Mobile Home Park in Traverse City, MI, Blanca and Julio gathered a group of their friends and...
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- Mar 18, 2022
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Group pushing for hearing on bills to give undocumented individuals driver's licenses
GRAND RAPIDS — Advocates are pushing for a Michigan House committee to take up bills that would restore the ability to obtain a driver’s...
- Mar 18, 2022
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Group kicks off Week of Action, pushing for change to license laws
NILES, Mich.—The Drive Michigan Forward coalition is calling for the community to join in and help them advocate to restore driver’s...
- Mar 18, 2022
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Immigrant rights activists to kick off week of action with Drive Michigan Forward event
MICHIGAN - On Monday, the Drive Michigan Forward coalition will kick off a Week of Action to advocate for restoring driver’s licenses for...
- Oct 26, 2021
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Immigrant driver license hearing gets canceled at last minute
Updated, 4:31 p.m. 9/14/21 with a list of groups that planned to testify Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Clare) asked to nix a...
- Oct 26, 2021
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‘What was left behind was a broken family’
Nelly Fuentes remembers the moment her entire life changed. She remembers how cold it was that morning in February 2008. How her...
- Oct 26, 2021
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Opinion | State IDs and driver’s licenses are vital to Michiganders’ health
What do doctor’s appointments, banks, schools, libraries, and Michigan roads all have in common? Without a state-issued ID or driver’s...
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Latinos in Michigan: Key Facts Show Distrust of Police, Job Disadvantage
ANN ARBOR - We are wrapping up National Hispanic Heritage Month , which we celebrate annually in recognition of the culture and...
- Oct 26, 2021
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Latino Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions
Contact: Mara Ostfeld, mostfeld@umich.edu Nardy Baeza Bickel, 734-763-0368, nbb@umich.edu En Español ANN ARBOR—As National Hispanic...
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
AILA Statement of Support for Drive SAFE Bills
American Immigration Lawyers Association-Michigan Chapter (AILA Michigan) supports the reinstatement of state identification and driver’s...
- Jun 16, 2021
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MCEDSV Statement of Support
Support for Drive SAFE Bills HB 4835, HB 4836, SB 433, & SB 434 May 24, 2021 The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Restoring immigrants’ licenses helps all
At first, state and federal policies to better support Michigan immigrants may not seem particularly relevant to the Alpena area. But new...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Michigan Catholic Conference Again Urges Support for Undocumented Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
Lansing, Mich.) — At a press event held online today, Michigan Catholic Conference joined with advocacy organizations calling on...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Bills would allow Michigan residents to obtain state ID, driver’s license regardless of immigration
LANSING, Mich. — Two bills introduced Tuesday by Senators Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) would allow...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Bills Would Allow Driver’s License, ID Cards for the Undocumented
LANSING, Mich. -- Undocumented people in Michigan would regain the right to apply for a driver's license or ID card, if two bills...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Dems Bring Back Bills For Driver's Licenses, ID For Immigrants
A renewed push at allowing residents to obtain a state identification card or driver's license regardless of their immigration status...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Drive SAFE bills will help over 100,000 immigrants get drivers licenses
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Since 2008, immigrants and undocumented immigrants in Michigan have not been able to obtain a state ID, but now...
- Jun 16, 2021
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Drive SAFE Plan guarantees driver’s licenses for immigrants
(WLNS) LANSING, Mich.— The Michigan House and Senate discussed bills called the Drive SAFE plan (Safety, Access, Freedom and the Economy)...
- Jul 15, 2020
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COVID-19 shows why state IDs, licenses for undocumented immigrants are essential
Two months ago I received a text message from a friend asking where undocumented people could get treatment for COVID-19. Jen was...
- Jan 6, 2020
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Taking our foot off the brakes: Why driver’s licenses for all makes sense
The Michigan Legislature has before it a package of bills that would allow all Michigan residents—including undocumented immigrants and...
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