Tennessee Bill Would Allow Foreign Citizens with Federal Work Authorization to Apply for Temporary Driver’s License amid Nonprofit Lawsuit
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Tom Pappert (via Tennessee Star)
Legislation in the Tennessee State Senate would allow foreign nationals with authorization from the federal government to work inside the United States to apply for the temporary driver's license Tennessee offers to lawful residents of the state who are not citizens.
Senate Bill (SB) 1 by State Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville) would modify SB 6002, one of the landmark immigration laws passed during a special legislative session last year, which restricts standard driver's licenses to American citizens, while allowing lawful permanent residents able to prove their status to obtain a temporary license, permit, or photo identification.
